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Sirocco Kākāpō launches Conservation Week photo competition
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 12:33 pm | Department of Conservation
To celebrate the ‘Love your parks’ theme for Conservation Week 2012, the Department of Conservation together with New Zealand’s official Spokesbird for Conservation, Sirocco the kākāpō, are hosting a contest to find New Zealand’s best "people ... More >>
DOC strengthens safety procedures on Raoul Island
Monday, 3 September 2012, 3:31 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) acknowledges that it could have done more to prevent the disappearance of a volunteer measuring sea temperatures on Raoul Island earlier this year. More >>
Turnbull House to close pending earthquake strengthening
Friday, 24 August 2012, 9:57 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is to close Wellington’s Turnbull House next month to allow earthquake strengthening repairs to be carried out. More >>
Tongariro alert level lowered
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 9:41 am | Department of Conservation
GNS lowered the alert level for Tongariro back down to level 1 late last week, and the Department of Conservation is now planning a staged recovery and re-opening of the sections of track in Tongariro National Park that remain closed, following the ... More >>
Commercial fisherman guilty of fishing in a marine reserve
Friday, 17 August 2012, 1:05 pm | Department of Conservation
17 August, 2012 Commercial fisherman found guilty of fishing in a marine reserve A commercial fisherman has had his boat seized and permanently forfeited to the Department of Conservation (DOC) after being found guilty of fishing in the Motu Manawa / Pollen ... More >>
Sirocco the Kakapo Set to Charm the Waikato
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 1:13 pm | Department of Conservation
Sirocco, the official advocate for Kakapo Recovery, is arriving in the Waikato this week for a six-week stay at Maungatautari, in Cambridge. New Zealand’s most famous bird – one of just 126 kakapo known to exist - will be ready to receive visitors ... More >>
Pests down, birdsong back in Tararua Forest Park
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 12:50 pm | Department of Conservation
Pest numbers are down and native birds are beginning to bounce back in the Tararua Forest Park north of Wellington following an aerial 1080 pest control operation in late 2010. More >>
Tiritiri Matangi Island loses iconic bird
Sunday, 12 August 2012, 5:15 pm | Department of Conservation
One of Tiritiri Matangi Island’s best known and loved endangered birds died today while being assessed for health problems at Auckland Zoo. The exact cause of death is yet to be determined, but Greg, the 19 year old takahē ambassador had been showing ... More >>
Possum photographed adrift near Kapiti Island
Friday, 10 August 2012, 10:04 am | Department of Conservation
An adult possum has been photographed and filmed floating on a log near Wellington’s Kapiti Island. More >>
Track opening will depend on volcanic activity
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 5:11 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says it is working to re-open the tracks and huts on Mount Tongariro as soon as conditions become safer and the extent of damage can be assessed. More >>
Mount Tongariro DOC tracks and huts closed
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 5:04 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation says tracks and huts on Mt Tongariro will remain closed for the immediate future while GNS experts continue to assess volcanic activity on the mountain. More >>
Volcanic eruption response - Eruption being assessed
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:05 pm | Department of Conservation
7 August, 2012 Volcanic eruption response The Department Of Conservation supported by Police, GNS, Ngati Tuwharetoa and other local agencies are working to assess the extent of a volcanic eruption at Te Maari Crater, Tongariro overnight. More >>
Kapiti Island Concession opportunity update
Monday, 6 August 2012, 7:01 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) tender process for its concession opportunity to take visitors to Kapiti Island Nature Reserve, near Wellington has been completed and five of the tenderers have been invited to apply for a concession. They are Kapiti ... More >>
Million Dollar Mouse campaign reaches halfway point
Friday, 3 August 2012, 12:45 pm | Department of Conservation
The Million Dollar Mouse campaign is halfway to its goal of raising $1 million to eradicate mice off New Zealand’s Antipodes Islands. Mice, the last remaining pest on the islands, endanger the survival of rare land and seabirds, including parakeets, ... More >>
Million Dollar Mouse campaign reaches halfway point
Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:36 am | Department of Conservation
The Million Dollar Mouse campaign is halfway to its goal of raising $1 million to eradicate mice off New Zealand’s Antipodes Islands. More >>
Ivory items seized in Napier
Friday, 27 July 2012, 4:48 pm | Department of Conservation
Sixty nine pieces of ivory have been seized from a Napier address by investigators from the Wildlife Enforcement Group (WEG). The ivory was seized by the WEG team on Wednesday (July 25) after executing a search warrant at the Napier property. More >>
Rugby Living Legends Planting at Whareroa Farm, Paekakariki
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 12:41 pm | Department of Conservation
Please join us for the annual Living Legends planting day on Saturday 11 August from 9am-12pm to help put 2,500 plants in the ground. Shovels and gloves will be available for use. All members of your community group, other interested individuals, and local ... More >>
School to help kea conservation
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 4:24 pm | Department of Conservation
A Christchurch School and student will take action to help conserve kea to make amends for actions that led to the death of a bird at Porter Heights Ski Area last week. More >>
Our Far South Roadshow
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:24 pm | Department of Conservation
The Morgan Foundation project Our Far South is doing a national roadshow from 30 July to 16 August. Gareth Morgan to will be talking about the Our Far South expedition and the conservation issues facing the area. More >>
Connecting the coast - from river to the sea
Monday, 2 July 2012, 2:40 pm | Department of Conservation
Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve on the Kapiti Coast has a new section of public walkway. The walking track is part the Te Araroa trail and provides a link track between Otaihanga and Paraparaumu. More >>
