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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 >>
Kakapo Successfully Breed on Hauturu/Little Barrier Island
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 3:42 pm | Department of Conservation
One of three female kakapo released onto Hauturu o Toi/Little Barrier Island in 2012 has been discovered nesting with three fertile eggs, bringing unexpected joy to the Kakapo Recovery programme team. More >>
DOC rejects claims anglers at risk from 1080
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 2:21 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says it is concerned by unsubstantiated claims from a freshwater fishing lobby group that anglers are at risk from 1080 poisoning. The Federation of Freshwater Anglers yesterday released a media statement warning anglers ... More >>
Deadline approaches for submissions on Conservation Park
Monday, 17 February 2014, 11:15 am | Department of Conservation
New Zealanders have less than a fortnight left to offer feedback on the Department of Conservation’s proposal to declare a conservation park on Aotea/Great Barrier Island. More >>
Video: First ever recording of a kakapo laying an egg
Friday, 14 February 2014, 3:10 pm | Department of Conservation
"We’ve never captured the moment before…" Video if the Kakapo Rakiura laying an egg. More >>
Boaties share responsibility for dolphin safety
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 9:31 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff responded to reports of jet-ski and boats seen travelling at speed through a pod of dolphins in the Wellington Harbour earlier this week. More >>
