One of our most endangered birds, they're on the brink of extinction. Sadly, our Southern Dotterel/pukunui population has dropped again from 126 in 2023 down to 101 in 2024. In 2009 there were ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map The track climbs steadily up through beech forest ...

The hot springs have reopened with normal hours resuming on 16 December 2024. View a media release about the reopening. Mōrere Hot Springs is reawakened “Nga Hua o Mōrere” to recognise the new era and ...

Thank you for entering the competition. The winners have been announced. DOC and NZDA will be contacting the winners directly. The competition aimed to encourage recreational hunters to target wild ...

Have your say on a marine mammal permit application by Real Journeys Limited for land-based viewing of marine mammals. Submissions close 30 January 2025. This application is notified under regulation ...

After more than 40 years weathering storms, snow, sun, and gale-force winds, it’s time to renew much-loved Pouākai Hut. One of the oldest huts in Te Papa-Kura o Taranaki, Pouākai Hut sits just below ...

A 12 December gathering at Otaraua Park on the Kāpiti Coast marks the transition of the Waikanae Jobs for Nature project into an ongoing, iwi-run business and legacy supporting nature in the Waikanae ...

West Coasters are being urged to share their views on the future of conservation in the region, with a public survey closing on Monday, 16 December. The Department of Conservation (DOC), Poutini Ngāi ...

This short walk in Montgomery Scenic Reserve will take you to a huge forked lowland tōtara that is over 2000 years old. The huge tōtara can be reached after a few minutes walk into the bush. This ...

We commissioned two pieces of work to understand the value New Zealand gets from public conservation land and waters. This includes tourism. These reports: provide important information on the value ...

You're a non-resident if you're not a New Zealand citizen, nor a permanent resident as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Immigration Act 2009.

Mavora Lakes Park is an impressive landscape of mountains, lakes, forest and tussock grassland, recognised as part of the Te Wāhipounamu/South-West New Zealand World ...