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Kiwi Chicks Boost Population
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 9:22 am | Department of Conservation
Kiwi released at Pukaha Mount Bruce in May have produced their first offspring. In the last few days, the first three chicks of the year have hatched. More >>
Reversal in fortunes of rare kiwi species
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 2:36 pm | Department of Conservation
The rare rowi kiwi reclaimed valuable territory in north Ökärito forest in the largest ever release of the species by the Department of Conservation (DOC) today. More >>
Giant Kākāpō steals the show
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 11:17 am | Department of Conservation
A three-metre long steel and mesh endangered bird – New Zealand’s flightless kākāpō - has become a star attraction at an international meeting on biodiversity in Japan. More >>
Leave seals alone to rest on Wellington’s beaches
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 3:49 pm | Department of Conservation
Seals don’t need our help unless they are severely injured, under threat from people or dogs, or entangled in marine debris, the Department of Conservation is reminding people. More >>
Enviroschools celebrate this year’s successes
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 11:36 am | Department of Conservation
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson will be talking to some of Canterbury’s youngest and most dedicated conservationists today at a hands-on Enviroschools workshop. More >>
Art and conservation wins tourist lodge top award
Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:40 pm | Department of Conservation
A tourist lodge which combines wildlife recovery programmes with art galleries has been awarded the Department of Conservation’s annual Conservation in Action Tourism Award for 2010. More >>
Fluttering shearwater set up shop on Mana Island
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 10:06 am | Department of Conservation
A third seabird species has been tricked in to believing Mana Island is “home”, with two pairs of fluttering shearwater laying eggs in specially-designed burrows. More >>
Reversal in fortunes of rare kiwi species
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 9:59 am | Department of Conservation
The rare rowi kiwi will reclaim valuable territory in north Ökärito forest in the largest ever release of the species by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to take place later this month. More >>
Al Morrison: Building Biodiversity, Building NZ
Monday, 11 October 2010, 2:12 pm | Department of Conservation
When ecosystems are degraded and species destroyed, the country’s prosperity is imperilled. Public policy and business practices need to be overhauled and business needs to invest more in conservation. More >>
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 >>
