Experts from the United States, Australia and Aotearoa are taking flight from Whakatāne to learn more about Critically Endangered leatherback turtles. Sarah Dwyer of the DOC Aotea Operations Team and ...

Ka papaki te tai o te atarau, ka huri aku kamo ki te tihi o Tongariro ki nga hihi o te ra e piata mai ana. Aue taukuri e! It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro acknowledge a recent ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the car park by the main highway follow an easy access track to the site. From here a network of unmarked but worn tracks go up and around ...

There are currently no volunteer opportunities available. We can predict the timing and scale of the next breeding season ahead of time. Once it is confirmed we advertise cook and feed-out volunteer ...

You are a resident if you have the right to permanently live in New Zealand because you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. You are a non-resident if you are not a New Zealand citizen or ...

Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. It can close without warning. Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire ...

This opportunity is best in pairs. Apply with a friend or partner. Register your interest by filling out our online application form. If you would like to volunteer at Motuihe Island, contact Motuihe ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. This steep farm track winds its way up a spur above the Tinwald Burn. It gains 1,882 m of elevation over 10 km to reach the top of the Pisa Range. From ...

Part of the Te Araroa Trail, this challenging track starts at Princhester Road end and skirts the Waterloo Station to the Aparima Huts. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail. The track from Lower ...

DOC has received the court's decision and is considering what this means for how it manages its Wildlife Act permissions responsibilities. The decision does not mean that operators currently holding ...

Work to clean up an historic landfill 2.5 km south of Milford Sound Piopiotahi is due to begin in April. Upper Cleddau Flats landfill, known colloquially as ‘Little Tahiti,’ extends inland from the ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investigating after nine kiwi were found dead in the Wharengaere area of Purerua, eastern Northland – six since mid-February. Most show signs of trauma ...