Find out about volcanic hazards in Tongariro National Park, how to reduce risk when visiting, and what to do in the event of an eruption. Tongariro National Park is an active volcanic area. Eruptions ...

You are a resident if you have the right to permanently live in New Zealand because you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. You are a non-resident if you are not a New Zealand citizen or ...

Experts from the United States, Australia and Aotearoa are taking flight from Whakatāne to learn more about Critically Endangered leatherback turtles. Sarah Dwyer of the DOC Aotea Operations Team and ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investigating after nine kiwi were found dead in the Wharengaere area of Purerua, eastern Northland – six since mid-February. Most show signs of trauma ...

Work to clean up an historic landfill 2.5 km south of Milford Sound Piopiotahi is due to begin in April. Upper Cleddau Flats landfill, known colloquially as ‘Little Tahiti,’ extends inland from the ...

The Coromandel Walkway, connecting Stony Bay and Fletcher Bay, follows the contour of the coastline and is a popular visitor site in northern Coromandel. It was damaged during the extreme weather ...

DOC has received the court's decision and is considering what this means for how it manages its Wildlife Act permissions responsibilities. The decision does not mean that operators currently holding ...

DOC staff and researchers from Sea Through Science were carrying out a Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) survey in Tamatea/Dusky Sound in February to collect data on the abundance and diversity of ...

This afternoon, five rehabilitated green turtles were released back into the wild in Rangaunu Harbour, Northland, marking the beginning of an important three-year research project. Rehabilitated ...

A large digger isn’t something usually seen in a protected wetland, but it’s proven vital in a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species. The invasive plant Cuscuta campestris – also ...

A crucial new wild kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet population is being established on Pukenui/Anchor Island following the release of 34 of the critically endangered manu there. The taonga were ...

HealthPost Nature Trust will carry out restoration work in the Triangle Flat area of the farm park. They aim to build a 3 km-long low predator fence across the base of the spit to provide a line of ...