Marfells Beach camp host
28 September
October to November each year: DOC needs volunteers to host the campsite at Marfells Beach. 2 weeks minimum time commitment.
First tokoeka chick of the season hatches
28 September
The first Haast tokoeka chick of the 2022-23 season has hatched with Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio naming it Inanga.
Are you a ‘spectator of’ or ‘participant in’ nature?
22 September
Research released today identifies two types of visitors when it comes to connecting with nature on the Queen Charlotte Track: ‘spectators of nature’ and ‘participants in nature’.
Satellites reveal NZ's coastal health
21 September
For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around Aotearoa New Zealand
Opoutere dotterels feel pressure of careless beachgoers
21 September
Beachgoers ignoring clear signage and traipsing through a key nesting site in the Coromandel are putting vulnerable dotterels/tuturiwhatu and variable oystercatchers/torea-pango at risk.
DOC responds to predator incursions on two Fiordland islands
21 September
DOC is currently carrying out predator incursion responses after stoat footprints were found on previously predator-free Te Kākahu-O-Tamatea/Chalky Island, and rats were caught in traps on Mauīkatau/Resolution Island.
Concession application by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust
21 September
Have your say on an application submitted by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust for a trail in Tongariro National Park. Submissions close 5 pm 20 October 2022.
Significant upgrade for Canterbury’s spectacular Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill
20 September
Three impressive pou whenua unveiled at spectacular Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill today will stand as kaitiaki over the popular site and mark the area’s cultural significance to mana whenua.
Monitoring suspended sediment in New Zealand coastal waters
20 September
Satellite images can show where suspended sediment is present in the sea around the coast of New Zealand.
Ocean Beach baches – phasing in public use
17 September
All Ocean Beach baches on public conservation land are to be opened up for public use or removed/repurposed by 2029.
Review predicts big climate change impact on some marine mammals
16 September
A new DOC report predicts that climate change could have a major impact on some of New Zealand’s marine mammals.
Help revitalise the Hauraki Gulf by having your say on marine protection
14 September
Have your say on the proposed protection zones designed to revitalise the Hauraki Gulf and its marine life. Submissions close 5 pm, 28 October 2022.
Taranaki Crossing takes a step forward with visitor centre works
14 September
Realising the vision of the Taranaki Crossing project took another step forward this week with the start of on-site works for the North Egmont Visitor Centre within the National Park.