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Date: 23 June 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the New Zealand management authority for CITES, the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species. The convention monitors and controls ...
Date: 18 June 2025 Thanks to intensive management of wild nests and a growing hand-rearing programme with Auckland Zoo, this season saw 19 fledglings take to the skies. This is a significant ...
Date: 18 June 2025 A population of the rare and unusual spider, which lives in the “Crazy Paving Cave” in the Ōparara Valley on the South Island’s West Coast, is increasing and scientists think it is ...
About the project Breathtaking Milford Sound Piopiotahi draws over a million visitors a year, bringing $200 million to the region, however tourism growth also presents environmental, safety and ...
Date: 16 May 2025 “We know how much this iconic walk is valued and how much people love to visit and walk it, so we’ve worked hard to keep the lower part of the track open,” says Aoraki Mount Cook ...
Date: 15 May 2025 Filmed on pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island, the video shows New Zealand’s unique nature at its quirky best and highlights the value in protecting it. It started with the takahē ...
Stay safe in the outdoors Choose the right trip for you. Learn about the route and make sure you have the skills for it. Understand the weather. Check weather forecasts. Pack warm clothes and extra ...
Date: 08 May 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation The High Court recently decided it was unlawful for the Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai to authorise the killing of ...
Date: 07 May 2025 In the video, a small egg, resembling a tiny hen’s egg, emerges from the neck of the unique land snail. DOC has been managing a captive population of the threatened snails in chilled ...
Donations from people all over New Zealand are helping efforts to keep pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel on the planet. Pukunui are the world’s rarest wading bird. A year ago, there were just 101 ...
Proposals to strengthen biodiversity released: Media release 5 May 2025 - Department of Conservation
Date: 05 May 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation “Today, the Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai is releasing two discussion documents for public consultation, and I encourage ...
Date: 23 April 2025 The second bridge on the Hooker Valley Track has been impacted by riverbank erosion from wind and rain events over the past few years and is also susceptible to heavy snowfalls.
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