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Project Runway Winner Supports Kakapo in US Fundraiser

Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 3:29 pm | Department of Conservation

Jay McCarroll, the winner of the inaugural series of Project Runway has designed a kakapo-influenced outfit that will feature throughout October as part of a unique fundraising campaign for endangered species in the United States. More >>

Opening of Chasm Walk delayed

Monday, 1 October 2012, 1:01 pm | Department of Conservation

The opening of the Chasm Walk on the Milford Road has been delayed until early November. More >>

Badly injured dolphin prompts DOC warning to boaties

Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 3:22 pm | Department of Conservation

A bottlenose dolphin has been badly injured after being struck by a boat near Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Dwyer wound close up More >>

Wild animal recovery operator sentenced

Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 8:50 am | Department of Conservation

A Central Otago helicopter company and hunter were sentenced in the Queenstown District Court today on charges relating to illegal hunting in Hawea Conservation Park. More >>

New species register up and running

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 11:16 am | Department of Conservation

A new world-leading register of species important to New Zealand was launched last month and is now available for use. More >>

New Rangitoto wharf to enhance island experience

Friday, 14 September 2012, 10:24 am | Department of Conservation

Work begins next week on a 14-month construction project to provide a much safer, durable wharf for the 100,000 visitors to Rangitoto and Motutapu each year. More >>

Mitre 10. Not business as usual with Takahe Rescue

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 4:54 pm | Department of Conservation

Mitre 10 is helping to suppress the plague of stoats threatening the last wild population of takahë in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland and that’s just the beginning. More >>

Air New Zealand Green Team volunteers for Conservation Week

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 3:47 pm | Department of Conservation

Volunteers from Air New Zealand’s Green Team are rolling up their sleeves for conservation by helping with restoration projects across the country this weekend. More >>

Wellington Kicks Off Conservation Week At The Weed Swap

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 12:17 pm | Department of Conservation

Conservation Week kicked off in Wellington on Sunday with DOC’s annual Weed Swap at Waitangi Park. Over 500 native plants were given away in exchange for a range of nasty garden weeds. More >>

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 >>