Date: 21 December 2018
DOC says the Fox Glacier access road and the track to the Fox Glacier viewpoint are now open.

Date: 14 December 2018
A new population of rowi kiwi is in the making for mainland New Zealand after an historic release near Fox Glacier.

Date: 07 December 2018
Two West Coast sites today became part of Tohu Whenua, a programme identifying places of historic and cultural significance

Date: 05 December 2018
DOC says work to reinstate valley floor foot and vehicle access to Fox Glacier will begin shortly.

Date: 29 November 2018
DOC says the newly announced $5.6 million Provincial Growth Fund investment at the Ōparara Valley in Kahurangi National Park will ensure the natural heritage arches and cave ecosystems of the area are protected for future generations.

Date: 28 November 2018
A leopard seal has made a rare visit to Hokitika Beach, near Kaihinu, and people are being asked to report sightings to DOC and keep a safe distance.

Date: 27 November 2018
A little blue penguin entangled in a fishing line is a reminder that rubbish in the ocean and on beaches is a threat to marine life.

Date: 31 October 2018
DOC has extended the public submission period for the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini national park management plans.

Date: 25 October 2018
Whio numbers in the Oparara Whio Security Site, north of Westport on the West Coast of the South Island will be supercharged with a captive breeding programme starting this year.

Date: 16 October 2018
DOC will begin tahr control this week following the release of its operational plan outlining how it will work with the hunting sector to reduce tahr numbers in the central South Island.

Date: 12 October 2018
Source: Air New Zealand and DOC
Air New Zealand and DOC have further strengthened their partnership and commitment to New Zealand’s biodiversity with the funding of a four year, $400,000 project on the Paparoa Track, the site of the newest Great Walk.

Date: 11 October 2018
Source: Kiwis for kiwi
Join DOC and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio for morning tea and meet New Zealand’s rarest kiwi before they are released back into Haast Tokoeka Sanctuary.

Date: 18 September 2018
DOC is stepping up efforts to control Himalayan tahr across the central South Island as numbers have reached destructive levels.

Date: 12 September 2018
Dogs and their owners are being invited to participate in penguin and weka avoidance training in Hokitika as a part of Conservation Week on the 22 and 23 September.

Date: 08 September 2018
DOC is seeking the views of the public on draft management plans for Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland Tai Poutini National Parks.

Date: 06 September 2018
DOC has announced the Paparoa Track will now open in September 2019, rather than next April.

Date: 28 May 2018
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Birds are flourishing in South Westland’s Landsborough valley thanks to 20 years of sustained predator control.

Date: 05 April 2018
A difficult decision has been made to humanely euthanise 12 stranded pilot whales that were alive after a total of 38 stranded at the mouth of the Okuru River south of Haast.

Date: 16 March 2018
West Coast whio have received a substantial boost to their population this year.