DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

DOC manages around 10,000 Māori sites, ranging from sites of earliest Polynesian settlement to nineteenth-century Māori ...

From forest parks to scenic reserves, alpine areas to protected coasts, there are hundreds of special conservation places.

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for its scenic coastlines and protected wildlife. But coastal species such as little blue penguins/kororā and yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho are in decline. Here’s how you ...

The northern end of the Te Henga Walkway was officially reopened today in West Auckland by the Department of Conservation ...

The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Nature Fund are partnering to save endangered species by matching investment ...

Wellingtonians will be able to experience Mātiu/Somes Island in Wellington again from Friday, 22 November, following the ...

Picturesque Ōkārito has been recognised today as a Tohu Whenua site – acknowledging it as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s must ...

DOC rangers were thrilled to find the first two southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui chicks of the season on Stewart Island/Rakiura earlier this week.

New Zealand is precious – everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. Make a commitment to ...