Help sought to track southern right whales

Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 4:38 pm | Department of Conservation

The appearance of a southern right whale in Wellington Harbour yesterday has coincided with a call for public support to help track their whereabouts. It is also a timely reminder that southern right whales may soon be visible from the coast throughout ... More >>

Survival of native birds, plants depends on 1080

Monday, 28 May 2007, 10:21 am | Department of Conservation

“We have argued from the outset that the benefits of continuing to use 1080 far outweigh the adverse effects and associated risks,” Department of Conservation research, development & improvement general manager John Ombler said today. More >>

Get to know your wild neighbours

Friday, 25 May 2007, 4:49 pm | Department of Conservation

South Coast residents are invited to meet some of their more elusive neighbours and learn of plans to enhance their well being. More >>

Economic values of Whangamarino Wetland

Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation

More than a swamp - report on the economic values of Whangamarino Wetland, Waikato More >>

Future of conservation at stake at 1080 hearings

Monday, 14 May 2007, 1:20 pm | Department of Conservation

“If we cannot carry out aerial 1080 operations, more than half the country currently under intensive pest control on public conservation land will be left to the ravages of possums, rats, stoats and other pests,” Department of Conservation Director-General ... More >>

Kaimanawa Horses Now Available

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 12:32 am | Department of Conservation

Kaimanawa wild horses are once again available to the public with the Department of Conservation's annual muster scheduled for late this month. Applications are currently being sought by the three wild horse preservation groups from people keen to give ... More >>

Wellington Conservation Awards nominations sought

Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 1:07 pm | Department of Conservation

Nominations are being sought for the annual Wellington Conservation Awards, honouring community involvement in conservation. Organised by the Wellington Conservation Board in partnership with the Department of Conservation’s Wellington Conservancy, the ... More >>

Matiu/Somes Island a resort for ‘lounge lizards’

Friday, 4 May 2007, 4:29 pm | Department of Conservation

Reptiles being rescued from the perils of city life to enjoy the tranquillity of Matiu/Somes Island are to be outfitted in the style of lounge lizards sporting “ipods”. More >>

New footbridge being built across the Waiohine

Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 2:46 pm | Department of Conservation

Vehicle access to the eastern Tararua Forest Park from the Walls Whare roadend in the Wairarapa will be closed for about nine weeks from 30 April 2007 to allow for the construction of a new bridge across the Waiohine Gorge. More >>

Wellington Visitor Centre moves down town

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:12 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation’s Wellington Visitor Centre is attracting a 10-fold increase in visitors after relocating from old Government Buildings to the shop frontage of the recently-opened Conservation House in the Manners Street. More >>

Section of Colonial Knob Walkway being upgraded

Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 12:56 am | Department of Conservation

A steep section of Porirua’s popular Colonial Knob Walkway is undergoing a facelift to enhance visitor safety and enjoyment More >>

Colonial Knob Walkway closed while slip cleared

Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 12:56 am | Department of Conservation

Part of the Colonial Knob Walkway at Porirua has been closed to enable the clearance of a slip which came down on the track during heavy rain last November. More >>

Access restricted to Mana and Matiu/Somes Islands

Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 4:28 pm | Department of Conservation

Heightened fire risk resulting from dry, warm and windy weather has prompted half day closures of Mana and Matiu/Somes Islands in the Wellington region. More >>

Are sea creatures coping with the sun?

Are our rocky shore sea creatures getting sunburnt or are they producing natural sunscreens to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun? More >>

New Eco-Friendly DOC Building Opens Today

Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 11:51 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation's new head office building sets a new standard for sustainability in the public service and New Zealand as a whole. The building – located in a former Wellington movie theatre – is the first fully refurbished equivalent ... More >>

Pacific World Heritage Workshop

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 9:34 am | Department of Conservation

Identifying and protecting World Heritage sites in the Pacific is the focus of a workshop being held at Tokaanu, near Turangi from 18 – 23 February. More >>

Kapiti bats breed, but pups stillborn

Monday, 29 January 2007, 12:07 am | Department of Conservation

Rare short-tailed bats transferred to Kapiti Island in a bid to save a threatened Tararua Forest Park colony have bred, but sadly the two pups produced were stillborn. More >>

Success for Fairy Tern at Kaipara Harbour

Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 4:08 pm | Department of Conservation

One of New Zealand's rarest birds, the New Zealand fairy tern, has been boosted by a chick successfully fledging at Papakanui Spit on the Kaipara Harbour, for the first time in five years. More >>

Protected speargrass weevil population to swell

Friday, 22 December 2006, 11:31 am | Department of Conservation

A rescue mission for threatened speargrass weevils from Wellington’s south coast has paid off with a population now established on Mana Island. More >>

Oprah-endorsed diet aid creates headache for DoC

Monday, 18 December 2006, 11:01 am | Department of Conservation

A plant touted by Oprah as a dieting aid is creating a headache for the Department of Conservation (DoC). More >>