The Whanganui River winds its way from the mountains to the Tasman Sea through countless hills and valleys. Lowland forest surrounds the river in its middle and lower reaches - the heart of Whanganui ...

Biosecurity helps prevent damage by animal pests, weeds, didymo, and diseases like kauri dieback. The conservation status of our species is assessed according to their risk of extinction.

Arthur’s Pass National Park is in the heart of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Its high mountains with large scree slopes, steep gorges and wide braided rivers straddle the main divide, and ...

We are the government agency charged with conserving New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage.

Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.

Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (ANZBS) will guide the way New Zealand protects and restores nature. This replaces the Biodiversity Information Online website that ...

It includes a wealth of information to help us make a difference to these special places, such as interactive maps that show where monitoring and restoration work is happening around New Zealand and a ...

You can start the track from the eastern side of the Albert Town campground. A ramp leads up to the Hāwea River swing bridge. On the other side of the river, the track meanders through kānuka ...

Different areas have different rules on if you can take your dog there or not. Some areas allow dogs, others require a permit, and some do not allow dogs at all. How to keep wildlife safe when taking ...

The Godley Head WWII coastal defence battery sits atop sheer 120 metre-high cliffs. Built in 1939, it is ranked in the top ten New Zealand coastal defence heritage sites.

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

The views from this site are outstanding. You can see Napier, across to Cape Kidnappers and out to the sea. It is possible on a clear day to see Ruapehu in the centre of the North Island. It’s no ...