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Help celebrate Sea Week - clean-up at Onoke Spit
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 2:51 pm | Department of Conservation
Volunteers are invited to help celebrate Seaweek by participating in a community beach clean-up Onoke Spit on the south coast of the Wairarapa on Sunday 2 March. More >>
Recuperated Pukaha kiwi returns to the forest
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 2:46 pm | Department of Conservation
Kopakopa, the nine year old female kiwi who injured her beak a year ago in the Pukaha Mount Bruce forest, was re-released back there today. Adopted by Pahiatua School when she was freed into the wild in 2004, Kopakopa was recaptured early last year ... More >>
Bird ‘flu outbreak – simulation exercise
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 9:35 am | Department of Conservation
At least 16 species of native bird could be affected by avian influenza, if the disease were to enter New Zealand, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
Green is the new black
Monday, 4 February 2008, 10:43 am | Department of Conservation
In a first for public conservation land, DOC helps businesses gain their green credentials through a “win-win” investment in biodiversity. More >>
New section of track in the Atiwhakatu Valley
Friday, 1 February 2008, 2:34 pm | Department of Conservation
A section of the popular Atiwhakatu track at Holdsworth in the Wairarapa has been reconstructed, making it easier and more enjoyable for day walkers and people heading into the Tararuas for a tramp to the summit. More >>
Post-mortem clears endangered Maui’s dolphin
Friday, 18 January 2008, 4:24 pm | Department of Conservation
Results from a post-mortem carried out on a female Maui’s dolphin and pre-natal calf found beach-cast at Raglan late last year, have cleared the dolphin of the disease Brucellosis, but were unable to determine a cause of death. More >>
Shore plover breeding on Mana Island
Friday, 18 January 2008, 2:59 pm | Department of Conservation
One of New Zealand’s rarest birds has surprised conservationists by breeding within months of their release on Mana Island, off Wellington’s west coast. More >>
Whio chicks on display at Pukaha Mt Bruce for 30 d
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 3:35 pm | Department of Conservation
Staff at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in northern Wairarapa are excited to announce that four nine-week-old whio/blue duck ducklings are on display at the centre before they are returned to their natural habit in Taranaki. More >>
Concession approval for Kaituna hydro proposal
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:41 am | Department of Conservation
A 60 year concession to Bay of Plenty Energy Limited to place part of a weir on, and to inundate a portion of, the Upper Kaituna Scenic Reserve on the Kaituna River, has been granted by the Director-General of Conservation Al Morrison, under delegated ... More >>
Koputaroa School goes to the Birds
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 3:46 pm | Department of Conservation
Brightly coloured birds appear to fly as they adorn Koputaroa School’s room three. Crimson and turquoise painted takahe pictures hang on the walls while huge kiwi and kakapo greet visitors on a classroom mural by the door. More >>
Fire risk triggers part closure of Matiu/Somes Is.
Monday, 17 December 2007, 12:02 am | Department of Conservation
Heightened fire risk resulting from a dry, hot start to summer has triggered the restriction of public access to Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington harbour from Christmas Eve. More >>
New projects to reduce carbon footprint
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 2:23 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has six new projects going out to tender this week, which will help reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint by restoring native land and reducing pests. More >>
New Waiotauru Bridge Open for Visitors
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 2:18 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to Otaki Forks can now enjoy the new Waiotauru Suspension Bridge which has opened in time for the peak visitor season. Otaki Forks is the main western entrance to the Tararua Forest Park and offers a wide range of activities such as picnicking, ... More >>
Take care of Auckland’s marine reserves in summer
Monday, 10 December 2007, 3:06 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to Auckland’s marine reserves are urged to enjoy these special places this summer and to help take care of them by not taking or disturbing the marine life that lives there. More >>
Portable fire dams being flown to Chathams
Monday, 3 December 2007, 4:35 pm | Department of Conservation
Three portable fire dams from the Department of Conservation’s Canterbury Conservancy are being flown today to the Chatham Islands, where firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots at the site of a fire in a protected peat swamp. More >>
Portable fire dams being flown to Chathams
Monday, 3 December 2007, 3:12 pm | Department of Conservation
Three portable fire dams from the Department of Conservation’s Canterbury Conservancy are being flown today to the Chatham Islands, where firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots at the site of a fire in a protected peat swamp. More >>
Portable fire dams being flown to Chathams
Monday, 3 December 2007, 12:45 am | Department of Conservation
Three portable fire dams from the Department of Conservation’s Canterbury Conservancy are being flown today to the Chatham Islands, where firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots at the site of a fire in a protected peat swamp. More >>
Fire contained but peat could continue to burn
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 12:56 am | Department of Conservation
The fire burning in a protected peat swamp on the Chathams Island has been brought under control, with fire crews continuing to dampen hot spots over a 250 ha control zone. More >>
Air Force Aid Flight Oro Bound
Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:39 pm | Department of Conservation
A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules has left Whenuapai Air Base enroute to the province of Oro in Papua New Guinea. More >>
‘Extinct’ sea bird once again caught
Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:35 pm | Department of Conservation
The once presumed extinct New Zealand storm petrel has again been recently captured in the Hauraki Gulf but its breeding site remains a mystery. More >>
