The Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) is asking visitors to respect rāhui and track closures and give emergency crews space to respond to the fire in Tongariro National Park. The fire ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the DOC carpark at Matiri roadend follow the Lake Matiri Hut Track for 1.5 hr to Lake Matiri Hut. From the fork in the track just beyond Bay Creek ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. This track follows old farm tracks and logging roads through a mixture of vegetation ...

Wetlands improve water quality. As water moves into a wetland, the flow rate decreases, allowing particles to settle out. The many plant surfaces act as filters, absorbing solids and adding oxygen to ...

Ideally bush areas will regenerate naturally from falling seeds, or those carried in by wind or birds. But sometimes nature may need a helping hand. With minimum effort and money, you can grow a range ...

Washpool Hut is the nearest hut to the Putangirua Pinnacles. The hut was built in 1962 by the New Zealand Forest Service for pest animal control work in the area. It had to be re-built soon after when ...

Hunting is restricted in Molesworth as it is both a recreation reserve and a working farm. Red deer, chamois, goats, pigs, and Canada geese are found here. Chukar hunting: Some blocks in June are ...