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Young people running and jumping on grass.
Haere mai

Naturing works best when everyone’s in. Find simple ways you and your workmates can turn everyday work habits into actions for nature this Conservation Week, 20–26 April.

A team of DOC staff and Love Our Huts and Tracks volunteers recently had a great trip to refresh Ada Pass Hut in the Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve.

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.

Watch Rakiura, a female kākāpō, live from her nest on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, a small, predator free island in southern New Zealand.

Get involved in volunteer activities around the country.

When predators are gone, nature throws a party.

Conservation Week/ Te Wiki o Te Taiao kicks off on April 20, with hundreds of events happening across the country and a simple call to all New Zealanders: get naturing.

If you’re out naturing on Northland or Auckland’s beaches, spotting a tara iti (NZ fairy tern) is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Progress is coming to the Tongariro River Trail, with construction of a new suspension bridge - right next to the existing Major Jones bridge - due to begin on Monday 20 April.

Enjoy the wonder of orca but please keep your distance.