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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 71]

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 >>

Finding common ground ‘vital’

Monday, 24 May 2010, 3:31 pm | Department of Conservation

Finding common ground ‘vital’ conservation volunteers told Freshwater scientists Alton Perrie and Amber McEwan, introduce Restoration Day participants to some of the native fish at the Hull’s Creek restoration site in Silverstream, where a once ... More >>

DoC asks to put Mokihinui on hold

Monday, 24 May 2010, 10:35 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation has applied to the Environment Court to put its appeal against the Mokihinui Hydro Proposal on hold. More >>

Road Death of a Fantastic Father Blow To Kiwi

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 11:06 am | Department of Conservation

Cee Cee, one of the best-known rowi kiwi, was found dead on the side of Ökärito Road on May 13. As a highly successful breeding male, his death has come as a huge blow to the critically endangered kiwi species. More >>

Scientists probe the depths of Taputeranga

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 2:12 pm | Department of Conservation

Scientists have a better understanding of what lies beneath the waters of Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve after undertaking an underwater survey during summer. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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