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Kakapo Found Dead
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 11:27 am | Department of Conservation
The death of a male kakapo on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island has brought disappointment to the Kakapo Recovery team, as it faces a year without any breeding. More >>
$1250 fine for taking dog into national park
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 10:53 am | Department of Conservation
A man has been fined $1250 for taking a dog to Flora Hut in Kahurangi National Park, putting kiwi and blue duck at risk. Hayden Micheal Gibbes, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing a dog to be in a national park in breach of the National Parks ... More >>
Fluttering shearwaters heading for a new home on Matiu/Somes
Monday, 9 January 2012, 2:42 pm | Department of Conservation
Fluttering shearwaters heading for a new home on Matiu/Somes Up to 80 fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) will be translocated to Matiu/Somes Island on Tuesday to establish a colony on the Wellington Harbour island. More >>
Purple loosestrife—a garden escapee on the run
Friday, 6 January 2012, 11:22 am | Department of Conservation
This summer sparks a call for help to identify purple loosestrife. In a combined effort with Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council, DOC is asking local landowners for sightings of Lythrum salicaria , commonly known as purple loosestrife. More >>
Hunt For Missing Doc Volunteer Suspended
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 10:41 am | Department of Conservation
An extensive search and rescue operation has sadly failed to find the Department of Conservation volunteer missing on Raoul Island since Monday morning. More >>
Helicopter Joins Search For Missing Volunteer
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 11:05 am | Department of Conservation
A long range search helicopter has joined a boat and ground search team looking for a Department of Conservation volunteer on Raoul Island, missing since early yesterday morning. More >>
Help protect our treasure islands this summer
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 1:19 pm | Department of Conservation
As the summer holiday season begins the Department of Conservation is encouraging people to ‘stop and check before you go’ to help protect our precious offshore islands. More >>
Southern Abel Tasman coast open, Totaranui camp spaces
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 10:48 am | Department of Conservation
Camping spaces have opened at Totaranui campground over Christmas-New Year and the rest of summer for people wanting to get a much sought-after camping spot at the highly popular Abel Tasman National Park campground. More >>
Onoke Spit vehicle behaviour earns DOC praise
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 9:12 am | Department of Conservation
20 December 2011 Onoke Spit vehicle behaviour earns DOC praise The behaviour of drivers on Onoke Spit during the current breeding season of the rare Caspian tern has been applauded by the Department of Conservation (DOC). More >>
Protect newborn dolphins
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 2:58 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is concerned by several reports of Hector’s dolphins being harassed by water craft around Banks Peninsula. DOC’s Akaroa Field Ranger, Derek Cox, regularly patrols the waters around the peninsula and is worried ... More >>
Southern Abel Tasman coast and Totaranui campground open
Monday, 19 December 2011, 1:13 pm | Department of Conservation
The Abel Tasman Coast Track is open from Marahau to Awaroa, and Totaranui campground is open though with boat access only for the next three months. More >>
Molesworth Station road to open for 25th season
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:47 am | Department of Conservation
When the road through Molesworth Station opens on 28 December it will mark the 25th anniversary of the road through the Marlborough high country station being opened to the public in summer. More >>
Roar hunting in Tasman wilderness
Friday, 16 December 2011, 1:12 pm | Department of Conservation
Hunters can take up the chance to fly into the Tasman Wilderness Area to hunt during next autumn’s roar hunting season. More >>
DOC working to clear slips on Abel Tasman Coast Track
Friday, 16 December 2011, 12:36 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC working to clear slips on Abel Tasman Coast Track The Abel Tasman Coast Track north of Medlands Beach through to Wainui remains temporarily closed currently due to slips following high rainfall in the Nelson-Tasman region but it is hoped to have ... More >>
Rain damage affects conservation areas
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:31 pm | Department of Conservation
The Abel Tasman Coast Track north of Anchorage has been temporarily closed until at least tomorrow (Friday 16 December) due to damage caused by heavy rainfall in the Nelson-Tasman region and there is currently no road access to the Heaphy Track ... More >>
Rat eats poison, monitoring work continues on Mana Island
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:15 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) biosecurity response plan implemented following the sighting of a rat on Mana Island in November has paid off, with confirmation that a lethal dose of poison has recently been consumed. More >>
Watchful public spot marine reserve offenders
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 4:18 pm | Department of Conservation
Three observant members of the public helped the Department of Conservation apprehend two men taking paua from Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve. Under the Marine Reserves Act 1971 it is an offence to take marine life from a marine reserve. More >>
Summer 4WD weekends in Clarence Reserve
Friday, 9 December 2011, 12:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Media release 9 December 2011 Summer 4WD weekends in Clarence Reserve Four-wheel drive weekends in the spectacular high country Clarence Reserve area near Kaikoura have been moved to summer-only trips to fit with the holiday period and with the ... More >>
Improved Safety System for Outdoor Users
Friday, 2 December 2011, 11:13 am | Department of Conservation
DOC is joining other outdoor recreation organisations in reminding people heading into the backcountry to make sure they tell someone where they are going and when they expect to be back. More >>
DOC mourns loss of long serving staff member
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 4:03 pm | Department of Conservation
The Director-General Al Morrison says all DOC staff are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of their colleagues who died while helping fight a Northland fire overnight. More >>
