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New Insights Gained From Kākāpō Translocation
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 12:10 pm | Department of Conservation
The trial kākāpō population in the heart of the Waikato continues to give insights after a determined parrot found a way to leave the fenced sanctuary. Four-year-old Tautahi, who was safely returned to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari last week, is ... More >>
Book In To Protect The Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 2:10 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is introducing a free booking system for the upcoming Tongariro Alpine Crossing season and encouraging all visitors to book in advance. The system is now live for bookings from 14 October onwards. Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro ... More >>
Many Southern Tracks Open, But Caution Advised
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
Tracks and infrastructure on public conservation land in flood-affected Southland and Otago have held up well but visitors are still advised to exercise caution and keep up to date with relevant information. Department of Conservation staff have ... More >>
Damage Expected In Southland And Otago
Friday, 22 September 2023, 3:06 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is expecting flood damage across conservation areas in Southland and Otago and is advising people to reconsider any backcountry travel. A State of Emergency has been declared for Southland and parts of Otago after heavy ... More >>
Kōkako On The Rise At Rotoehu
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 7:00 pm | Department of Conservation
Kōkako are “rapidly expanding” at Rotoehu Forest between Rotorua, Whakatāne and Te Puke according to a new survey of the birds. The first survey in four years has revealed huge growth for the local population of the secretive forest birds thanks ... More >>
Six More Kākāpō Moved To Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:09 am | Department of Conservation
A further six Ngāi Tahu kākāpō have been released at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato following the successful settling in of four kākāpō earlier this year. Around 100 people gathered to welcome the second batch of translocated kākāpō ... More >>
Protected Animals’ Heads Removed In Spate Of Horrific Incidents
Monday, 11 September 2023, 12:54 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation investigators say they’re shocked and horrified by several incidents in which protected native animals have been decapitated. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2309/9f693ec894d2e98d8b3a.jpeg" ... More >>
Kiwi Death A Reminder Wildlife Live ‘on The Doorstep’ In Auckland
Monday, 11 September 2023, 9:57 am | Department of Conservation
Post mortem and tissue study results, provided by Auckland Zoo, show a North Island brown kiwi found at Omaha in Tāmaki/Auckland died with both severe injury trauma and underlying diseases. The kiwi, found collapsed and paralysed at the bottom of ... More >>
Sea Lion Shot Near Dunedin Beach
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 11:42 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is appealing for information after a female New Zealand sea lion/pakake was shot and killed near Dunedin last week. The two-year-old sea lion was found by a member of the public on the harbour side of Aramoana Beach ... More >>
Pygmy Blue Whale Found At Red Beach Now Buried
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 9:57 am | Department of Conservation
The body of a juvenile pygmy blue whale, measuring 14.6 metres in length, was discovered on Red Beach on Saturday 2 September by members of the public and notified to the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust and Te Papa Atawhai/Department of Conservation (DOC). ... More >>
Kākā Calls Spike As Bird Count Hits 25 Years
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:27 am | Department of Conservation
A doubling of kākā – drawn to mass flowering of native mistletoe – was a highlight of the annual bird count in the Landsborough valley last summer. The large native parrots joined the growing number of forest birds tallied as the Department of Conservation’s ... More >>
Heritage Stonewalls Repaired At Denniston
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 3:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has successfully completed the complex job of fixing a collapsed section of 140-year-old stone retaining walls at Denniston, north of Westport. For many decades Denniston was the site of New Zealand's largest producing ... More >>
Getting Ready For The 2023 Whitebait Season
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 1:49 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is highlighting some key things to ensure a safe and happy whitebait season which runs from 1 September to 30 October. DOC Freshwater Species Manager Emily Funnell says it’s important whitebaiters keep themselves ... More >>
More Rockfall From Cathedral Cove’s Famous Arch
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1:34 pm | Department of Conservation
More rocks and debris have fallen from Cathedral Cove’s famous arch, re-emphasising the risk to visitors at the beach. DOC Coromandel Operations Manager Nick Kelly says his team was alerted to the latest rockfall at the beach – which is thought to ... More >>
New Wild Home For Takahē On Ngāi Tahu Whenua In Ōtākou/Otago
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:24 am | Department of Conservation
Takahē have been returned to Ngāi Tahu whenua/land in the upper Lake Whakatipu Waimāori valley with the aim of establishing a third wild population. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/17a072c8d6d6586b6101.jpeg" ... More >>
DOC Improving Systems In Wake Of Kiwi Review
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 1:35 pm | Department of Conservation
An independent review into kiwi deaths at Cape Sanctuary seven years ago will become part of a broader programme of work to set the Department of Conservation up for success. Between 2016 and 2018, DOC received complaints about kiwi handling practices ... More >>
Look After West Coast Lakes - Check, Clean, Dry, Report
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:38 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) are urging boaties, anglers and anyone who spends time on West Coast lakes to help protect against freshwater pests. The call comes in Conservation Week which celebrates conservation ... More >>
Report Emphasises Risks Of Rockfall, Landslides At Cathedral Cove, Hahei
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:30 am | Department of Conservation
An independent report confirms the risk of potentially harmful rockfall and landslides at Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove and its adjacent bays and tracks. After extreme weather events in January and February caused landslips and rockfalls – and damaged ... More >>
Deep Cove Camp Closed For Assessment
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:02 am | Department of Conservation
Accommodation facilities at Deep Cove, Fiordland, are closed to overnight visitors due to the ongoing risks posed by a recent landslide. On 1 June, heavy rainfall triggered a landslide which produced a large debris flow that washed out a section of Wilmott ... More >>
Last New Whitebaiting Regulation Comes Into Play For West Coast
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
The last of the new whitebaiting regulations will roll out for the South Island’s West Coast on 1 September, the first day of this year’s whitebaiting season. The maximum length of whitebaiting gear used on the West Coast will be six metres, bringing ... More >>
