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Seasonal jobs
If you’re a graduate, student or seasonal worker looking for work or a new challenge, check out our seasonal jobs.
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Volunteer for conservation
Get involved in activities around the country, and find out about volunteering for conservation.
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What to do if you find a seal
If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, however, there are exceptions.
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Great Walks
New Zealand's Great Walks are premier tracks that pass through diverse and spectacular scenery. Bookings for all tracks are open for the 2024/25 season.
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World’s rarest whale washes ashore in Otago
A whale so rare only six specimens have ever been known to science has washed ashore on an Otago beach.
![Five kea killed by vehicles on Milford Road](/thumbs/large/contentassets/60144da0e0d14209aaf4ecef622dd583/kea-1920.jpg)
Five kea killed by vehicles on Milford Road
DOC is urging people to stop feeding kea following a spate of preventable road deaths.
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Rotokare welcomes rare native plant in special “homecoming”
A tiny and rare native wetland plant has been returned to Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki, in the culmination of years of partnership and planning.
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New AI predator detection tools available
Two new smart tools to detect and identify invading predators are now available for use in predator-free projects due to support from DOC’s ‘Tools to Market’ programme.
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