Date: 22 October 2019
A posse of helpers is needed to help figure out if the Australasian Bittern population is booming in the Bay of Plenty.

Date: 25 September 2019
DOC rangers are planning a strong presence around Rotorua lakes for the fishing season opening day, to promote responsible and considerate behaviour.

Date: 23 September 2019
Seven individuals and groups received special acknowledgement for being Bay of Plenty (BOP) conservation heroes at a function at Whakatāne’s Mataatua wharenui on Thursday.

Date: 12 August 2019
A 16-metre fin whale washed up dead at Te Kaha on Thursday last week. The whale was first spotted floating close to shore before washing up with the high tide.

Date: 10 July 2019
Ten tracks in the Bay of Islands will be permanently closed this week to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.

Date: 08 July 2019
Amidst a chilled winter day, DOC and the Bay of Plenty community gathered to commemorate the mighty kauri tree in New Zealand's Mural Town of Katikati.

Date: 13 June 2019
Rats, stoats and mice in Rotorua’s Eastside area are about to be tackled thanks to the delivery of more than 200 trap boxes, handmade by inmates at Springhill Prison.

Date: 05 June 2019
A section of the Ngā Tapuwae o Toi walkway, on Kōhī Point Scenic Reserve will be closed to the public from 6 am to 6 pm Tuesday 11 June, to allow DOC to carry out a controlled deer-shooting operation.

Date: 22 May 2019
A recent survey in the Pongakawa Ecological Area has indicated a robust and healthy population of North Island kōkako – one of New Zealand’s more highly threatened birds.

Date: 10 April 2019
A tuatara survey by DOC and Ngāti Awa points to a healthy population of tuatara growing on Moutohorā (Whale Island). It’s a success for DOC and Ngāti Awa who jointly manage the island.

Date: 25 March 2019
Conservationists, environmentalists and people wanting to up skill in predator control are being invited to join a two day workshop being held in Rotorua, focused on predator trapping methods.

Date: 20 February 2019
Last year's aerial 1080 operation at Mokaihaha Ecological Area has helped enable native bird populations to grow, including a special population of kōkako.

Date: 01 February 2019
DOC is appealing for information from the public about the shooting of endangered black-billed gulls at Sulphur Bay in Rotorua.

Date: 23 January 2019
The deaths of several black-billed gulls/tarāpuka late last year has Rotorua DOC staff very concerned.