Image: DOC
Young people running and jumping on grass.
Haere mai

Kiwis everywhere are helping nature bounce back – in our backyards, communities and even from our couches. Join the Always Be Naturing movement and be part of the change.

Read about everything you need to know about whale stranding in New Zealand and what to do if come across one this summer.

Conservation action is supporting and restoring the waters, sea life and ecosystem of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.

Get involved in volunteer activities around the country.

New Zealand's special wildlife and ecosystems are facing serious threats, and more action is needed to save it.

Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature.

Recent analysis of long-term monitoring shows low possum numbers in a South Westland valley are leading to more native mistletoe.

New Zealanders are gearing up for another summer of naturing, based on a newly released DOC report.

Potential operators wanting to run a commercial farming operation for up to 30 years in the Molesworth Recreation Reserve are invited to submit a proposal.

The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing private litigation, Attorney General Judith Collins and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today.