The surprise arrival of a seal had workers off the Taranaki coast dialling DOCHOT for urgent wildlife advice last Thursday.

The Government is consulting on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s conservation management system, aiming to protect ...

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

If you plan to freedom camp on public conservation land, you need to know where you can do this, and follow these rules. Freedom camping means to camp on public land outside of a formal campsite (on ...

A workstream to reduce the damage that freshwater pests cause to Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater ecosystems.

This track can be walked in either direction. This description details a clockwise circuit of the track. Times are based on walking at 2 km/hour. The track can be completed as an overnight trip or ...

This redevelopment project seeks to uphold the natural and cultural significance and character of the spectacular Punakaiki ...

The project's vision is to grow Rakiura/Stewart Island as a taonga by working collaboratively towards a Predator Free Rakiura ...

This track offers an easy route into a dramatic alpine landscape that includes snowfields, glaciers, sheer rock cliffs and waterfalls. Older children should be able to complete the track. About 15 ...

Predator Free 2050 is working towards an Aotearoa where our native species are safe from extinction and thrive alongside us – ...

Rākau Rangatira is a partnership project between DOC and Te Iwi O Te Roroa to upgrade both the visitor infrastructure and the ...