DOC is asking the public for sightings of the pygmy blue whale successfully freed from a wharf on Kawau Island on Monday.

A two to three day walk across the southern Aorangi range offers stunning views of Palliser Bay across to the Rimutakas. The track can be accessed from the caretaker’s residence at Te Kopi along the ...

Approval to access the population genomics dataset generated by the Kākāpō125+ project is granted by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Data use is subject to the ...

The track makes its way easily upwards to a viewing platform through a series of limestone blocks, some sculpted into wonderful shapes by water. The tentacle-like roots of northern rātā trees that ...

The wild goat hunting competition is back for 2024. Compete for over $70,000 worth of prizes and help protect the environment. If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, ...

Banders must have appropriate certification and permits to conduct their work. Banders are responsible for the safety and welfare of the birds they study: Look for ways to improve your techniques and ...

Work is about to begin on the first phase of a long-term, transformative project to protect Tāne Mahuta and preserve Waipoua ...

A journey that was the grind for the people of the late ninetieth and early twentieth centuries can be enjoyed for its bush views today. Climbing from near sea level to 600 m altitude, the track is ...

Landslide hazard Aspiring Hut sits in a known landslide debris path which poses a potential hazard to people at the hut and campsite. The risk may increase following earthquake events or very heavy ...

DOC is aware of a juvenile pygmy blue whale, approximately 14-15 meters in length, stranded under the Schoolhouse Bay Wharf ...

This spectacular 2.6 million hectare area encompasses Westland Tai Poutini, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring and Fiordland national parks. The South West of New Zealand is one the great natural areas ...

Why you need a permit and how to get one for recreational drone use. How to get a commercial drone use permit. We do not recommend you apply to fly a drone in any of these national parks. Your ...