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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 56]
Have we got our conservation strategies right?
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 10:05 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking the public to have their say on its management of recreation and our natural and historic heritage in the south and eastern South Island. More >>
Improvements to enhance Kapiti Island visitor experience
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 12:02 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to the Wellington region will soon be able to enjoy a wider range of walking experiences and other improvements on Kapiti Island. More >>
Whale watching in Cook Strait
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 10:55 am | Department of Conservation
Cook Strait will be a hub of whale watching activity over the next month as Department of Conservation researchers, former whalers and many other volunteers carry out a tenth annual whale survey. More >>
Winter Safety Message
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 4:17 pm | Department of Conservation
Winter is one of the most beautiful times to experience Fiordland National Park, but Department of Conservation staff are reminding visitors they need to be prepared for winter conditions. More >>
Couple’s Passion for Conservation Sees Return of Kiwi
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 1:11 pm | Department of Conservation
Gill and Kevin Adshead may look like your average dry stock farming couple, but get them talking and you’ll discover a drive for environmental restoration that led to the release of 14 Northland Brown kiwi onto their family’s Southern Kaipara ... More >>
Last Chance to Mountain Bike the Heaphy Track
Friday, 24 May 2013, 10:38 am | Department of Conservation
If you haven't already biked the 78km Heaphy Track, you have until September 30th to take up the opportunity. A great deal of track work and new facilities will impress those riders heading out in this third and final season of the three year mountain ... More >>
Launch for Kiwi Ranger programme at Tiritiri Matangi
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 3:40 pm | Department of Conservation
A family-focused conservation education programme will be launched at Tiritiri Matangi over Queen’s Birthday Weekend – for the first time giving Auckland kids the chance to be accredited as Kiwi Rangers. More >>
Campers Congregate in Fiordland
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 5:08 pm | Department of Conservation
Record numbers of both local and international visitors have been using Department of Conservation campsites in Fiordland this summer. More >>
Free education for Freedom Campers
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 5:07 pm | Department of Conservation
It has been a busy but successful second year of the Freedom Camping project run by the Department of Conservation and the Southland District Council to educate freedom campers about where New Zealanders expect visitors to camp overnight and how to camp ... More >>
DOC confirms new structure
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 11:58 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says additional funding has enabled it to build more than 60 additional frontline roles into the new structure it is adopting to deliver conservation. DOC has been consulting with its approximately 1800 staff since first ... More >>
Man Jailed For Driving Into Threatened Gull Colony
Monday, 6 May 2013, 2:47 pm | Department of Conservation
An Ashburton man has been successfully prosecuted by the Department of Conservation for damage to a nesting colony of endangered black-billed gulls (tarāpuka). More >>
Intensive Effort to Beat Pest Butterfly Breeding
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 10:24 am | Department of Conservation
More than 200 great white butterfly infestations were found and removed in Nelson Tasman last month – more than double those detected in March - as intensive efforts continue to beat an autumn spike in butterfly breeding. More >>
Winding down Fiordland Great Walks Greatest Season
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 3:49 pm | Department of Conservation
High visitor numbers and high visitor satisfaction have been highlights of Fiordland’s summer Great Walks Season, which finished on 30 April 2013. The Department of Conservation is now preparing to convert the huts and tracks into winter mode. More >>
Restoration makes good monetary sense
Monday, 29 April 2013, 3:23 pm | Department of Conservation
More than 200 people attended the Kapiti-Wellington Restoration Day held in Silverstream recently. Restoration Day is a free conference for community groups and individuals involved with ecological restoration projects throughout the Wellington region. More >>
DOC is on the lookout for southern right whales
Monday, 29 April 2013, 9:06 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking public to report any sightings of southern right whales migrating along the coast this season. More >>
Kiwi Burn Hut gets Dulux treatment
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 3:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Mavora’s Kiwi Burn Hut recently received an extreme make over, the first of many for huts in Fiordland thanks to a new partnership between Department of Conservation (DOC) and Dulux New Zealand. More >>
Record numbers enjoy DOC Great Walks
Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:13 am | Department of Conservation
Record numbers of people have walked a Great Walk so far this season, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
New Anchorage Hut for Abel Tasman Coast Track
Friday, 19 April 2013, 11:37 am | Department of Conservation
An improved and larger Anchorage Hut is to be built on the Abel Tasman Coast Track to meet demand to stay in this popular Great Walk hut and will be ready for use this summer. More >>
Milford Track’s Sutherland Falls, new access track underway
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:42 am | Department of Conservation
Milford Track’s Sutherland Falls, new access track underway Access to Sutherland Falls, on the Milford Track, was closed in October 2012 due to a significant rockfall onto the access track and concerns regarding stability of the rockface above the ... More >>
Pilot prosecuted for near landing on Aoraki / Mt Cook
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 2:24 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has successfully prosecuted a helicopter pilot for illegally hovering over the summit of Aoraki / Mt Cook. Jason Manderson, of Mapua, pleaded guilty in the Timaru District Court today to charges of hovering over the ... More >>
