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Kawau Island – Mansion House Gardening Club
10 February
Join a group of dedicated volunteers and work in the gardens at Mansion House for a day.
Nursery supercharges Rakitata restoration
10 February
Starting from bare ground near Arowhenua Marae in Temuka, a Jobs for Nature project to support the Rakitata River Revival project now employs 11 people.
Order DOC printed materials
10 February
We’ve launched a convenient way for you to bulk buy official printed materials created for the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.
Next steps for Te Anau Bird Sanctuary
10 February
DOC is exploring alternatives to its management role at Te Anau Bird Sanctuary/Te Punanga Manu following a review into the facility and its operations.
Spartina control vital to protecting native species
10 February
A DOC-led spartina control operation will focus on an infestation of the plants in the inter-tidal areas of Coromandel Harbour later this month.
Scientists hit the water for Maaui dolphin population survey
07 February
DOC will begin the latest Maaui dolphin abundance estimate survey next week, continuing vital work to monitor and protect one of the world’s rarest marine mammals.
Mouse plague threatens rare skink
05 February
DOC plans to control a mouse plague that is threatening to destroy a small population of critically endangered Alborn skinks near Reefton using the toxin brodifacoum in bait stations.
Application for a concession by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust
05 February
Have your say on an application by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust for a licence to develop and operate a trail in Tongariro National Park. Submissions close 5 March 2025.
Classification of local purpose community reserve
05 February
Have your say on the classification of a local purpose community reserve. Submissions close 5pm Friday 7 March 2025.
Tara iti breeding season progressing well
04 February
DOC staff are cautiously optimistic about the 2024/2025 tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern breeding season, which is tracking within expectations for the critically threatened species.
Application for a concession by Te Araroa Trust
03 February
Have your say on an application by Te Araroa Trust for the construction and use of a swing bridge across the Whangaehu River. Submissions close 3 March 2025.
Creel survey snapshot 2024/25
31 January
The first release of Creel Survey data for the summer period of 2024/25.
Lake Otamangakau data and updates
31 January
Articles and data from the Lake Otamangakau fishery.
Lake Taupō productivity data and updates
31 January
Articles and data from the Lake Taupō fishery.
Creel Survey data
31 January
Data and articles from the yearly Creel Survey which is conducted by interviewing anglers over the summer.
Whio released for first time in Moeraki valley
31 January
The first release of seven juvenile whio in the Moeraki valley, north of Haast, is a milestone for West Coast whio conservation efforts.
Signs of hope as Whangamarino Wetlands bounces back from fire
30 January
The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven more resilient to fire than expected, thanks to the healthy state of the peatland before the blaze.
Native species compromised by trap vandals
30 January
More than 150 remote predator traps set to protect native species in Mt Aspiring National Park have been systematically tampered with says DOC.
More extreme weather predicted for subants
30 January
A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme weather for New Zealand’s southernmost subantarctic island, which is likely to impact the sealions, albatross and other threatened species living there.
100s of NZ species highly vulnerable to climate change
30 January
A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand’s native plants and animals are in for a rough time as climate change impacts increase.