Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map The track climbs steadily up through beech forest ...

No one is allowed in the water within 300 m of a marine mammal. No vessel to approach within 300 m of marine mammals – if your vessel breaches the 300 m rule for a marine mammal you must stop. You ...

A juvenile Tara iti/NZ fairy tern has been tracked taking a series of marathon flights around the upper North Island. Tara iti/NZ fairy tern is New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird. With fewer ...

It’s great to see so many people here interested in tourism that’s sustainable for the environment and the communities we live in. The Government is focused on economic growth – tourism on the land ...

A DOC survey shows whio duckling numbers in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki have hit a record high, with whio now a regular sight on Taranaki Maunga. Recent monitoring of eight rivers on Taranaki Maunga saw ...

Prompt improvements to the Wildlife Act will ensure infrastructure developments and important conservation work can continue supporting our growing economy while protecting our precious wildlife, ...

A new and improved hunting permit system will make it easier for New Zealanders to go hunting on public conservation land Minister for Hunting and Fishing James Meager says. “Longer permits, automatic ...

DOC has intensified trapping at a wild takahē site in the Greenstone Valley near Queenstown after four recent takahē deaths pointed to stoat predation. Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on Ngāi ...

Two geckos living on a predator free island off the North Canterbury coast are thought to be the oldest in the world at around 60 and 64 years. The two Waitaha geckos were first discovered and marked ...

New research offers invaluable insights into the challenges faced in protecting local bottlenose dolphins in Te Pēwhairangi/Bay of Islands. The Department of Conservation (DOC) today released findings ...

New tracks and traps are closing a gap in the Central Southern Alps Whio Security Site, bringing the site closer to its goal of 50 protected whio pairs. Whio are a threatened duck species unique to ...

This walk starts at the picnic area near the lake. At the picnic area an information panel and a small carved wooden canoe reveal the livelihood of an early resident of the area. The track proceeds ...