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Heritage Stonewalls Repaired At Denniston
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 3:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has successfully completed the complex job of fixing a collapsed section of 140-year-old stone retaining walls at Denniston, north of Westport. For many decades Denniston was the site of New Zealand's largest producing ... More >>
Getting Ready For The 2023 Whitebait Season
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 1:49 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is highlighting some key things to ensure a safe and happy whitebait season which runs from 1 September to 30 October. DOC Freshwater Species Manager Emily Funnell says it’s important whitebaiters keep themselves ... More >>
More Rockfall From Cathedral Cove’s Famous Arch
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1:34 pm | Department of Conservation
More rocks and debris have fallen from Cathedral Cove’s famous arch, re-emphasising the risk to visitors at the beach. DOC Coromandel Operations Manager Nick Kelly says his team was alerted to the latest rockfall at the beach – which is thought to ... More >>
New Wild Home For Takahē On Ngāi Tahu Whenua In Ōtākou/Otago
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:24 am | Department of Conservation
Takahē have been returned to Ngāi Tahu whenua/land in the upper Lake Whakatipu Waimāori valley with the aim of establishing a third wild population. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/17a072c8d6d6586b6101.jpeg" ... More >>
DOC Improving Systems In Wake Of Kiwi Review
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 1:35 pm | Department of Conservation
An independent review into kiwi deaths at Cape Sanctuary seven years ago will become part of a broader programme of work to set the Department of Conservation up for success. Between 2016 and 2018, DOC received complaints about kiwi handling practices ... More >>
Look After West Coast Lakes - Check, Clean, Dry, Report
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:38 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) are urging boaties, anglers and anyone who spends time on West Coast lakes to help protect against freshwater pests. The call comes in Conservation Week which celebrates conservation ... More >>
Report Emphasises Risks Of Rockfall, Landslides At Cathedral Cove, Hahei
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:30 am | Department of Conservation
An independent report confirms the risk of potentially harmful rockfall and landslides at Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove and its adjacent bays and tracks. After extreme weather events in January and February caused landslips and rockfalls – and damaged ... More >>
Deep Cove Camp Closed For Assessment
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:02 am | Department of Conservation
Accommodation facilities at Deep Cove, Fiordland, are closed to overnight visitors due to the ongoing risks posed by a recent landslide. On 1 June, heavy rainfall triggered a landslide which produced a large debris flow that washed out a section of Wilmott ... More >>
Last New Whitebaiting Regulation Comes Into Play For West Coast
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 3:02 pm | Department of Conservation
The last of the new whitebaiting regulations will roll out for the South Island’s West Coast on 1 September, the first day of this year’s whitebaiting season. The maximum length of whitebaiting gear used on the West Coast will be six metres, bringing ... More >>
DOC Community Fund Brings Wins For Biodiversity And Heritage
Monday, 24 July 2023, 11:09 am | Department of Conservation
https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2023-media-releases/doc-community-fund-brings-wins-for-biodiversity-and-heritage/ $9.2 million from the DOC Community Fund has been awarded to 38 groups protecting threatened species and cultural heritage across New Zealand. The DOC Community Fund ... More >>
DOC Funds Five New Predator-free Tools
Monday, 24 July 2023, 11:02 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is backing five new projects to develop smarter and more effective tools to help achieve a predator-free Aotearoa New Zealand. Funded at a cost of $1.8 million through DOC’s Tools to Market programme, the projects ... More >>
Work For Nature This Summer
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 10:43 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has launched a new process to make it easier for jobseekers to place into their ideal roles. The system allows candidates to register their preference for specific workstreams, such as hut wardens, weed control or visitor ... More >>
Take Action For Nature For Conservation Week 2023
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 10:38 am | Department of Conservation
People are encouraged to start thinking about how they can “take action for nature” this Conservation Week, which will be running from 14 to 20 August. The annual celebration acknowledges the incredible conservation work going on across Aotearoa and calls ... More >>
Visitor Sites Reopen After Cyclone Recovery Work
Monday, 3 July 2023, 11:42 am | Department of Conservation
Many visitor sites across the North Island have now reopened after months of inspections and repair work in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and other storms, says the Department of Conservation. Extreme weather events earlier this year caused widespread damage ... More >>
Preventing Whale Entanglement
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 10:41 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is asking people to do their bit to prevent humpback whales becoming entangled in fishing gear as they migrate north along the New Zealand coastline. Marine technical adviser Mike Ogle says humpbacks are most likely to become ... More >>
Illegal Tree Felling Plagues Conservation Forests
Monday, 26 June 2023, 12:58 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to the central North Island’s protected conservation forests are urged to report suspicious activity after a spate of illegal tree felling incidents. Department of Conservation Principal Compliance Officer Matt Davis says dozens of trees and ... More >>
DOC Acknowledges 10 Years Of Green-thumbed Volunteers At Mansion House
Friday, 23 June 2023, 12:37 pm | Department of Conservation
This June marks 10 years since a small group of dedicated Aucklanders started tending the heritage gardens surrounding Mansion House on Kawau Island. The Department of Conservation recognised the gardening volunteers’ contribution to conserving the ... More >>
Rescued Matuku-hūrepo Released Back To Productive Wetlands
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 11:44 am | Department of Conservation
A rare matuku-hūrepo/Australasian bittern was released into its wetland habitat at Lake Rotokawau, on the Poutō Peninsula of the Kaipara Harbour last Friday, following a successful rehabilitation at Auckland Zoo. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/79d7752d1fe96b913384.jpeg" ... More >>
New Booking Dates Open In July For DOC Great Walks
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:08 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has announced new opening dates for booking Great Walks and other facilities for the 2023/24 season (excluding Milford which booked out on 20 April). When DOC went to release opening dates in May for the rest of the ... More >>
Trout Fishery Licence Fees Confirmed For New Season
Monday, 12 June 2023, 1:46 pm | Department of Conservation
Taupō Fishing District licence fees for the 2023-24 season have been confirmed by the Department of Conservation. The new season’s fees do mark the first increase in six years, and will affect fishing licences sold for the new 2023/24 season, which ... More >>
