These proposals support delivery of the Government’s priorities for the Conservation portfolio, which include generating new ...

The Government is consulting on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s conservation management system, aiming to protect ...

Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. DOC is warning reopening in the next few ...

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

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

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 ...

A rowi, New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, has been found in new territory, marking an important milestone for the South Westland ...

A popular campsite beside the Mohaka River and the Mangatainoka Hot Pools. This is a backcountry campsite with minimal facilities, so come prepared to be self-sufficient. There are non-flush toilets ...

Hump Ridge Track is a 3-day loop over sub-alpine tops and around rugged coastline in southern Fiordland. It opened as our 11th Great Walk on 25 October 2024. Kākāpō adoptions are a special way to ...

This is a serviced 24-bunk hut in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area. Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. Passes won't be accepted from 1 October to 30 April. You can camp ...

As of 2023, there are about 500 takahē in New Zealand. About 55% of these takahē are living in the wild, up from 32% in 2017. The rest live in small groups across 18 island and mainland sanctuaries ...