A lone Norway rat on the previously pest-free island of Te Motutapu a Taikehu (Motutapu) in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana has ...

DOC is urging people to check their home’s eaves and attics to ensure there are no feathery squatters like kākā this breeding ...

Some of our most precious plants are in serious trouble due to browsing animals, weeds, climate change and other threats, but active management can turn decline into recovery.

Takahē have had their best breeding season on Te Motutapu a Taikehu (Motutapu) since breeding pairs were established at the ...

A hawksbill sea turtle found alive on Ōkupe beach, Aotea/Great Barrier Island, has been urgently flown to Auckland Zoo for ...

Whether you’re a local, or you’re here on holiday, we all have a shared responsibility to look after this awesome place. Show you love this place by protecting and preserving our precious environment.

With zero sign of predators and already three hatched chicks, this breeding season is looking positive for kea in ...

William Hartree was a local conservationist, and the reserve and lodge were created in his memory. The lodge itself was built ...

DOC is asking people to watch out for invasive red-eared slider turtles in and around ponds, wetland and rivers in and around ...

From State Highway 47 going north or south, take the clearly signposted turn-off onto State Highway 48. It is about a 4 hr 30 min drive from either Auckland or Wellington. Temperatures at the village ...

From mangroves to a Maori pa site, Whangaroa in the Bay of Islands offers visitors a number of interesting places to visit. Motukawanui Island is accessed from here. A stunning area to explore by boat ...

A visit to Gillespies Beach offers a scenic drive, lovely views of the Southern Alps Kā Tiritiri o Te Moana, gold mining relics and coastal walks. Gillespies Beach is a 21 km drive from Fox Glacier ...