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DOC: lahar early warning system working perfectly
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 9:17 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation confirms that its lahar early warning system on Mt Ruapehu is working perfectly. More >>
Pike River "damning mining report" Refuted: DOC
Monday, 15 March 2004, 9:20 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has strongly rebutted claims that it had produced a "damning report" on the Pike River Coal proposal in the Paparoa mountain range north east of Greymouth, and that the DOC report urged the Minister to decline ... More >>
Amazing Marine Life Celebrated During Seaweek
Monday, 8 March 2004, 3:05 pm | Department of Conservation
The nationwide theme for Seaweek 7-14 March this year is “Our amazing marine life, let’s protect it - Ko te whakamiharo ki nga taonga a Tangaroa, kia pumau te tiaki. More >>
Dolphin Satellite Tracking Trial Underway
Monday, 8 March 2004, 2:49 pm | Department of Conservation
The tagging of three Banks Peninsular Hector's dolphins with satellite transmitters by a Department of Conservation contracted research team was successfully completed today. More >>
Mohua breed successfully on offshore islands
Friday, 5 March 2004, 10:46 am | Department of Conservation
Mohua (yellowhead), a native forest bird facing extinction on the mainland, is thriving at new homes on predator-free offshore islands. More >>
Native Plants Stolen From Conservation Areas
Friday, 27 February 2004, 6:57 pm | Department of Conservation
Two Czech men, one of them a government official and the other a University professor, were today convicted and fined in the Manukau District Court for smuggling New Zealand native orchids and taking plants from conservation areas. More >>
DOC Rebuts Forest & Bird Comments On Dolphin Trial
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 5:14 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation makes the following comments in response to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society's press release, of 23 February, headlined: "Minister urged to cancel decision to put dolphins at risk". More >>
Research Technique May Help Save Maui's Dolphins
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 9:26 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is to trial satellite-tracking, a technique never before used on New Zealand dolphins, to help save the critically endangered Maui's dolphin from extinction. More >>
Research Technique May Help Save Maui's Dolphin
Monday, 23 February 2004, 5:35 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is to trial satellite-tracking, a technique never before used on New Zealand dolphins, to help save the critically endangered Maui's dolphin from extinction. More >>
Maori to help guide world heritage conservation
Friday, 30 January 2004, 10:35 am | Department of Conservation
New Zealand Maori are being called on to help guide the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on world heritage conservation. More >>
World Wetlands Day 2 February 2004
Thursday, 29 January 2004, 9:02 am | Department of Conservation
For 364 days of the year New Zealand’s half-dozen species of threatened native mudfish remain out of sight and largely out of mind. But, in celebrating World Wetlands Day on 2 February, the Department of Conservation hopes the secretive species will enjoy ... More >>
Canterbury fire season report
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 2:22 pm | Department of Conservation
Four major fires and several smaller fires in rural Canterbury since Christmas are likely to cost in total more than $1.5 million in fire control, the Department of Conservation says. More >>
Sandspit lagoon near Westport now fully-protected
Monday, 5 January 2004, 3:47 pm | Department of Conservation
The Government has bought a $90,000 section of sandspit near Westport to help protect an important coastal and estuarine environment for seabirds, and for Maori heritage. More >>
Turning The Tide On Biodiversity Decline
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 10:08 am | Department of Conservation
Launched in 2000, the strategy is a 20-year vision for protecting native species in New Zealand. Its implementation received funding of $187million over the first five years. Among its aims are the halting of the decline in New Zealand’s native ... More >>
Conservation Gains, Big Challenges Ahead For DOC
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 9:59 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation pest control since 2000 has slowed the decline in native species populations, Conservation Minister Chris Carter said today. More >>
Last call for submissions on DOC general policies
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 5:01 pm | Department of Conservation
A month remains before submissions close on draft policies to guide the direction for conservation management in New Zealand. More >>
New book marks centennial of NZ beauty spots
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 11:43 am | Department of Conservation
A new book celebrates 100 years since Parliament passed world-leading legislation to protect New Zealand’s scenery. More >>
Image: Kiwi Chick Removal Begins In Okarito
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 3:27 pm | Department of Conservation
PHOTO CAPTION DOC ranger Jo Tilson with one of the chicks removed from Okarito this morning as part of the Bank of New Zealand Kiwi Recovery’s Operation Nest Egg programme. (Photo by Ian Gill) More >>
Image: Haast Kiwi Chick – First In Queenstown
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 4:08 pm | Department of Conservation
The birth of a Haast tokoeka kiwi chick in Queenstown marks a milestone for the Bank of New Zealand Kiwi Recovery’s Operation Nest Egg programme, West Coast Coast Conservator Mike Slater announced today. More >>
Conservation Dept wins award for rat eradication
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 10:37 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation won an innovation award yesterday (14 October) for the eradication of rats from Campbell Island. More >>
