2019 media releases

East Coast

Date: 19 December 2019
DOC is reminding the public to be careful near shorebird nesting sites on the East Coast this summer.

Date: 22 November 2019
After a big effort by DOC teams, the Pakihi Track has reopened in time for the summer peak.

Date: 12 November 2019
DOC welcomes the first North Island business to sign up to the SMART Operator programme that promotes responsible marine mammal viewing activities.

Date: 11 November 2019
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve, DOC and Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve Committee are holding a Family Fun Day at the reserve this Saturday 16 November.

Date: 08 November 2019
New survey results indicate the kiwi population in Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park is growing.

Date: 04 November 2019
Get snapping at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve and enter your best photos in a competition being run as part of the marine reserve’s 20th-anniversary celebrations this month.

Date: 23 September 2019
The Gisborne i-SITE is now the public front desk for East Coast/Tairawhiti DOC visitor enquiries.

Date: 26 June 2019
DOC are asking the public to be careful at Wainui Beach in Gisborne if leopard seals are resting on the southern end of the beach.

Date: 25 June 2019
Although seals are marine mammals, they spend a lot of their time on land – particularly between June and September.

Date: 04 February 2019
The death of a juvenile little blue penguin/kororā, killed by a dog near the Whangawehi stream at Mahia Peninsula, has prompted DOC to remind owners to control their dogs.