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Aotearoa biodiversity boost: $9.2 m awarded to protect threatened nature

17 April

$9.2 million from DOC’s Community Fund has been awarded to 20 groups protecting threatened species and ecosystems across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Successful applications 2025

17 April

View a list of projects that were successful in the DOC Community Fund 2025 funding round.

Photo competition a licence to enjoy Taupō fishery

17 April

A free licence, a lasting momento, and bragging rights: all of this is on the table for contenders in this year’s Taupō Fishery photo competition.

Mautohe Cathedral Cove closed as Cyclone Tam nears

16 April

The onset of Cyclone Tam has prompted DOC to close tracks to Coromandel’s Mautohe Cathedral Cove and urge visitors not to go to the famous beach.

Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Conservation 2022

16 April

June 2022: The NZCA welcome Hon Poto Williams as the new Minister of Conservation in 2022, and provide an introduction to its portfolio of work.

Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Conservation March 2023

16 April

March 2023: The NZCA welcome Hon Willow-Jean Prime as the new Minister of Conservation in 2023, and provide an introduction to its portfolio of work.

Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Conservation December 2023

16 April

December 2023: The NZCA welcome Hon Tama Potaka as the new Minister of Conservation in 2023, and provide an introduction to its portfolio of work.

Stunning mural celebrates Tonga Island Marine Reserve

16 April

Kaiteretere has an extra splash of colour this summer from a new mural celebrating the Tonga Island Marine Reserve.

Respect king shags this breeding season

16 April

DOC and Marlborough District Council urge boaties to take care around the district’s colonies of the endangered king shag, especially during the winter breeding season.

Application for a concession by Ruakaka Group Developments Limited

16 April

Have your say on an application by Ruakaka Group Developments Limited for a lease, licence and easement. Submissions close 21 May 2025.

‘Obscene’ amount of dog faeces spoils popular Bluff walking track

15 April

DOC rangers say dog faeces left behind on Southland’s Foveaux Walkway have reached ‘obscene’ levels and may see dogs being excluded from the track entirely, unless things improve.

Better data reveals growing pressures on NZ marine mammals

15 April

Information released today by the DOC reveals more detail on several marine mammal species, helping to improve how they are managed in New Zealand.

Lindis Conservation Area hunting

14 April

Find the area included in the Lindis Conservation Area open hunting permit area.

Work set to commence on Opera Point wilding conifer control

14 April

Work to remove hundreds of wilding conifers at Coromandel’s Opera Point Reserve will begin this week.

‘Precious’ threatened fish found in Waimatuku

14 April

Named after one of fiction’s most notorious characters, the threatened freshwater fish Gollum galaxias has been confirmed at several sites in the Waimatuku Stream near Invercargill.

Application for a concession by Cove Property Limited

11 April

Have your say on an application by Cove Property Limited for a licence and easement at Marlborough Sounds. Submissions close 14 May 2025.

“Little battler” black-fronted terns defy the odds

10 April

A colony of black-fronted terns/tarapirohe near Twizel has defied the odds and raised a bumper number of fledglings this year despite an unprecedented season of challenging weather.

Work to protect Ocean Beach begins

10 April

Work to contain the contaminated contents of an historic landfill is underway at Bluff’s Ocean Beach.

Application for a lease and easement concession by Camp Iona Charitable Trust

10 April

Have your say on an application by Camp Iona Charitable Trust for a lease and easement concession. Submissions close 13 May 2025.

Application for a lease by Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust

09 April

Have your say on an application by Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust for a lease in Auckland. Submissions close 7 May 2025.