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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 48]
First kakariki released into Abel Tasman National Park
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 9:11 am | Department of Conservation
First kakariki released into Abel Tasman National Park Twelve kakariki or yellow-crowned parakeet released into the Abel Tasman National Park today are the first captive raised kakariki to ever be released onto the New Zealand mainland. It is also the ... More >>
Heaphy Track to fully reopen on Monday
Friday, 2 May 2014, 1:19 pm | Department of Conservation
Mountain bikers can start riding the Heaphy Track from Monday 5 May when the track will reopen following the clearance of fallen trees and other storm damage. The storm on 17 April caused extensive tree windfall on the Heaphy Track forcing the closure ... More >>
Sampling shows beech seeding widespread
Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 12:57 pm | Department of Conservation
Results from beech forest sampling across the South Island confirm a widespread seeding event is underway, Department of Conservation scientists say. More >>
Kakapo Nestcam Streams Live To The World
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 3:14 pm | Department of Conservation
For the first time ever, the global public will be able to watch kakapo nesting activity live, thanks to a special partnership between Telecom NZ and Kakapo Recovery. More >>
Molesworth and Rainbow roads to close due to extreme weather
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
The Acheron Road through Molesworth Station is to close from Thursday 17 April, due to extreme weather conditions. The heavy rain and wind is causing flooding and hazardous driving conditions in the Station, and is forecast to worsen over the Easter weekend. More >>
Kiwi release on farm a major step towards sanctuary
Saturday, 12 April 2014, 1:43 pm | Department of Conservation
Prime Minister John Key with Kiwi George The Prime Minister John Key joined Kaipara farmers Gill and Kevin Adshead in welcoming eight more Northland brown kiwi to the Gardner family farm, 65km north of Auckland. The eight kiwi were released onto the ... More >>
Better survival chances for Wanaka skinks
Friday, 11 April 2014, 10:50 pm | Department of Conservation
Better survival chances for Wanaka skinks Eighty five endangered grand and Otago skinks have been collected near Wanaka in an operation led by the Department of Conservation (DOC) aimed at increasing their numbers. Ongoing decline in western grand and Otago ... More >>
Better survival chances for Wanaka skinks
Friday, 11 April 2014, 5:00 pm | Department of Conservation
Eighty five endangered grand and Otago skinks have been collected near Wanaka in an operation led by the Department of Conservation (DOC) aimed at increasing their numbers. More >>
DOC appoints services managers in South
Friday, 4 April 2014, 10:21 am | Department of Conservation
Three Conservation Services Managers have been appointed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in the southern South Island. Grant Tremain has been appointed for Fiordland (Te Anau), John Roberts for Wakatipu (Queenstown) and Ros Cole for Murihiku (Invercargill), ... More >>
Motutapu provides a second home for Coromandel brown kiwi
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 5:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Eleven Coromandel brown kiwi have this week been relocated from the Moehau Kiwi Sanctuary on the Coromandel Peninsula to predator free Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. More >>
Notice: The Great Inanga Exploration Workshop
Monday, 24 March 2014, 5:26 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC, KCDC, GWRC, NSF, VUWCEL, Whitebait Connections, and the Island Bay Marine Education Centre will be hosting a free whitebait workshop this Sunday (30 March) for the general public. This workshop will cover: the historical and cultural implication of inanga, ... More >>
Motuihe wharf temporary closure for repairs
Monday, 24 March 2014, 2:55 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation has temporarily closed the wharf servicing Motuihe island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, to survey and repair damage caused during recent storms. More >>
‘Encouraging’ Blue Duck numbers in inland Hawke’s Bay
Sunday, 23 March 2014, 3:41 pm | Department of Conservation
Endangered whio, or Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos), continue to thrive in the mountainous rivers and streams of inland Hawke’s Bay, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Conservation (DOC). More >>
Rare parakeets flown to safe island home
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 1:48 pm | Department of Conservation
Eighteen rare native parakeets are today winging their way from Christchurch to a Bay of Plenty island sanctuary to build a self-supporting population there as this species faces the ongoing threat of predators in Canterbury. More >>
Final Kakapo Eggs Hatch
Monday, 17 March 2014, 2:23 pm | Department of Conservation
A kakapo chick has hatched in the wild on Hauturu o Toi/Little Barrier Island, less than two years after a small adult population was re-introduced to the island. More >>
Arthur’s Pass Walking Track opens
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 11:54 am | Department of Conservation
The new Arthur’s Pass Walking Track will be officially opened this Saturday (15 March 2014) as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the first European discovery of Arthur’s Pass. More >>
Captive bred whio to be released back into wild
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 5:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The Battle for our Birds continues with the release of more than 30 captive bred whio back into the wild over the next week. More >>
Catlins mōhua increase after pest control
Friday, 7 March 2014, 12:12 pm | Department of Conservation
An important mōhua or yellowhead population in the Catlins is on the increase after a successful joint agency pest control programme last spring. More >>
Reward period for red-vented bulbul ending
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 12:34 pm | Department of Conservation
The reward period for sighting information leading to the capture of an invasive pest bird - the red-vented bulbul - has ended without anyone qualifying for the payout. Red-vented bulbuls, originating from Asia, can cause significant damage to fruit ... More >>
First NZ storm petrel egg found by scientists
Friday, 28 February 2014, 12:38 pm | Department of Conservation
Researchers studying the New Zealand storm petrel on Te Hauturu-o-Toi (Little Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park are the first scientists to find a NZ storm petrel egg. More >>
