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4WD weekends coming up in Clarence Reserve
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:16 pm | Department of Conservation
Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts in coming months will once again have the opportunity to take a weekend trip through the spectacular landscape of the Clarence Reserve area of Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park near Kaikoura. More >>
DOC trying to catch killer of a Nelson Lakes kiwi
Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 11:58 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation staff have put additional traps in Nelson Lakes National Park’s Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area in their efforts to catch the killer of a great spotted kiwi. More >>
DOC to install NZ’s largest off-grid solar power
Friday, 17 September 2010, 10:27 am | Department of Conservation
Installation of New Zealand’s largest off-grid solar power system will begin next week on the Department of Conservation-managed Motutapu Island. More >>
Mainlanders twice as likely to visit parks
Monday, 13 September 2010, 11:11 am | Department of Conservation
A new survey indicates that South Islanders are twice as likely to visit a national park as their North Island counterparts. More >>
125 years of historic conservation on North Head
Monday, 13 September 2010, 11:10 am | Department of Conservation
What better way to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the military structures on North Head than with guided tours, military bands and big guns! More >>
No major damage to Canterbury tracks but closures
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:04 am | Department of Conservation
Preliminary checks to tracks, huts and visitor facilities in Canterbury have so far revealed no major damage, but the Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking people to continue to stay away until inspections are fully completed. More >>
DOC wins international honours for conservation
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 2:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The economic and environmental benefits of two of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) major conservation projects have won the department international awards. More >>
Stay clear of Canterbury tracks and visitor lodges
Monday, 6 September 2010, 2:09 pm | Department of Conservation
People are being asked to stay clear of tracks and huts in the Canterbury area until the Department of Conservation (DOC) has checked their safety. More >>
DNA profiling helps save Maui’s dolphins
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 10:09 am | Department of Conservation
For the first time, the Department of Conservation is using DNA profiling in an effort to update population estimates for the critically endangered Maui’s dolphin. More >>
Community remains vigilant on Reserve's Birthday
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:50 pm | Department of Conservation
Two years after its establishment Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve is still under the watchful gaze of vigilant south coast communities. More >>
North Shore resident pleads guilty to taking kina
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 5:15 pm | Department of Conservation
A Northcote resident has pleaded guilty to taking kina from Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve in January 2010, and to giving false personal details to a warranted Department of Conservation ranger. At the North Shore District Court last week, the defendant ... More >>
Tourism specialist teams up with DOC
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 2:18 pm | Department of Conservation
A top tourism industry manager is joining the Department of Conservation to get more businesses investing in the great outdoors. More >>
Kiwi Deaths A Setback For Pukaha Restoration
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 9:33 am | Department of Conservation
Work towards establishing a self-sustaining population of kiwi at Pukaha Mount Bruce has suffered a set-back with four of the birds in the forest falling victim to a ferret attack. More >>
Forest birds island hop back to Mana
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:17 am | Department of Conservation
The sounds of the forest can again be heard on Mana Island thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers from the Friends of Mana Island (FOMI). More >>
Sustainable future for Matiu/Somes Island
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 11:34 am | Department of Conservation
Wellington’s Matiu/Somes Island is a step closer to becoming a showcase for sustainable energy, with tenders being invited this week for the supply and installation of a renewable energy system on the island. More >>
Ground-Breaking Fertility Programme For Kiwi
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 3:25 pm | Department of Conservation
Three pairs of the world’s rarest kiwi – the rowi – have been relocated to Marlborough Sounds’ Blumine Island in an effort to encourage breeding. More >>
Weed shuts boaties from bay
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 11:46 am | Department of Conservation
What should have been an inspection to confirm the continued eradication of an invasive aquatic weed, has instead put Lake Waikaremoana's Rosie Bay off limits to the public. More >>
Cosy new huts offer respite from winter blues
Friday, 11 June 2010, 2:37 pm | Department of Conservation
Families, groups and trampers can shake off the mid-winter blues with a stay in one of two new 10 bunk huts, available to book exclusively in Rimutaka Forest Park’s Orongorongo Valley. The new huts replace the old Haurangi and Shamrock huts which ... More >>
DOC fully committed to work on Great Barrier Islan
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:15 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation remains fully committed to its frontline conservation work on Great Barrier Island and is not looking to cut spending or pull out all its staff. More >>
The Right Time for Southern Right Whales
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 10:15 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is calling on the public to report any sightings of southern right whales along the New Zealand coastline. More >>
