Outdoor Classroom Day competition for educators
22 October
Show us or tell us how you are taking part in Outdoor Classroom Day on 4 November and go into the draw to win a prize pack for your class.
2019-20 Annual Research Summary
22 October
This report outlines the research carried out through the Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2019-20, and provides updates on multi-year projects started in previous years.
Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme celebrates 100,000th medal claim in just five years
21 October
Toyota Kiwi Guardians is celebrating the extraordinary achievement of 100,000 medals being claimed by Kiwi kids who are getting out in nature and enjoying this incredible programme.
Don’t pat the penguins
21 October
DOC is investigating concerning reports of kororā /little blue penguins being handled by people at coastal sites near Napier.
Mansion House host volunteers – Kawau Island
20 October
Be a part of a rostered weekends group of volunteer hosts for Mansion House.
Statistics reveal value of new DOC infringement system
19 October
DOC has issued more than 200 infringement notices and taken 11 prosecutions since it launched its new electronic Compliance and Law Enforcement (CLE) system in late 2020.
Satellite tracker shows juvenile Antipodean albatross bycaught in the high seas
19 October
Confirmation that an endangered juvenile Antipodean albatross has died after being caught by a foreign-flagged long line fishing vessel proves the value of a seabird satellite tracking programme.
Application for a lease by Hamilton Peak Club
19 October
Have your say on an application by Hamilton Peak Club for a lease of Ten Mountain Lodges at Craigieburn Forest Conservation Park. Submissions close 17 November 2021.
Spatial and temporal patterns in the diet of New Zealand king shag
18 October
This is the final report for one component of BCBC2020-05: Understanding potential interactions and indirect effects between commercial fisheries and New Zealand king shag foraging activity, diets and population trends.
Identification of marine mammals captured in NZ fisheries 2019/20
18 October
This the annual report on the identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries in 2019/20 (1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020).
Hump Ridge Great Walk Project
18 October
This project seeks to develop the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track into a Great Walk.
Application for a lease, licence and easement for Treble Cone ski field
16 October
Have your say on an application for a concession by Cardrona Alpine Resort Limited and Treble Cone Investments Limited to continue to occupy conservation land to operate the Treble Cone ski field. Submissions close 15 November 2021.
Help us innovate and shape the future of biodiversity
15 October
Let us know how innovation in the way we use information and emerging technology can help biodiversity thrive. Submissions close Sunday 14 November 2021.
Map and boundaries
15 October
View maps and GPS points of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
Application for a lease at Lake Ōkāreka Marginal Strip
15 October
Have your say on an application by Darren Huston and Hamish Wilson for a lease for existing boatsheds on the Lake Ōkāreka Marginal Strip. Submissions close 15 November 2021.
Application for a marine mammal permit by Rakiura Charters Limited
14 October
Have your say on an application by Rakiura Charters Limited to view marine mammals by motorised vessel around Stewart Island. Submissions close 10 November 2021.
DOC urges public to respect stranded marine mammals
14 October
DOC is asking people to respect the remains of marine mammals after an incident with a whale on the East Coast last week.
Golf Club taking aim at pests and predators
14 October
The Remuera Golf Club is seeing nature come to life on their course as they, and the community, come together to trap predators and pests and create nesting boxes for native species.
Contaminated sites on public conservation land
13 October
DOC is responsible for potentially contaminated sites on publicly owned land across New Zealand.
Wild Creations art installation ‘EMOH’ reflects home on the east coast
13 October
For artist Sarah Hunter, the coast in central Hawke’s Bay means many things. Now based in Wellington, she grew up as a fourth-generation resident only 15 minutes from the Pōrangahau estuary.