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 ...

Base yourself at one of the beachside campsites and enjoy fishing, swimming, surfing or several walks. A lodge is available to community groups. Follow SH1 to Tuamarina (9 km north of Blenheim or 20 ...

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 ...

Ka papaki te tai o te atarau, ka huri aku kamo ki te tihi o Tongariro ki nga hihi o te ra e piata mai ana. Aue taukuri e! It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro acknowledge a recent ...