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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 >>
Warm welcome for Little Browns
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 1:38 pm | Department of Conservation
A warm welcome is anticipated from the Wairarapa community when an RNZAF Hercules touches down at Masterton's Hood Aerodrome with up to 30 little brown kiwi on board on Friday. More >>
Bellbirds return to Motuihe Island
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 12:21 pm | Department of Conservation
They’ve been gone since the 1970s, but by Sunday afternoon, up to 50 bellbirds will be singing in the trees on Motuihe Island. More >>
Trampers warned to stay clear of Tararuas
Friday, 30 April 2010, 5:21 pm | Department of Conservation
Trampers are being warned not to venture into the Tararua Forest Park over the weekend as river levels rise due to heavy rain, and high winds buffet the area. More >>
DOC to appeal Mokihinui decision
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 3:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has today lodged papers with the Environment Court appealing the decision to grant resource consent for the Mokihinui Hydro Proposal on the West Coast. More >>
Solar Hot Water Installation Save on Chopper Costs
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 1:59 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is installing solar hot water heaters in selected huts and staff quarters throughout the South Island, saving thousands on the cost of delivering LPG to remote areas. More >>
Return Of Bellbirds To Motutapu
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 11:59 am | Department of Conservation
Hot on the heels of two native bird species reappearing on Motutapu, one of New Zealand’s best known songbirds — the bellbird — has also been rediscovered on the island. More >>
Dog kills Kiwi
Friday, 9 April 2010, 10:06 am | Department of Conservation
The wild kiwi population in Wellington has fallen following the death of a kiwi from dog predation in the Rimutaka Forest Park, re-emphasising the importance of keeping dogs on a lead near kiwi populations. More >>
