Date: 07 December 2021
A potential positive COVID-19 case was reported as staying at Green Lake Hut on the night of Saturday 4 December 2021.

Date: 17 November 2021
Recent bed bug reports at DOC huts in Southland have prompted local rangers to warn potential travellers to check their gear while travelling.

Date: 16 September 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A suite of new Jobs for Nature projects across the southern South Island have been announced.

Date: 14 September 2021
DOC is seeking information after two huts on the edge of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park sustained substantial damage in early August.

Date: 11 August 2021
DOC and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) are reminding people to report any cultural heritage finds to the relevant agency to help preserve them for future generations.

Date: 28 July 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
The government has confirmed that work by an expert group into the future of Milford Sound Piopiotahi will proceed to its next stage.

Date: 04 June 2021
The rimu counts are in. The DOC Kākāpō Recovery team is predicting a breeding season for this iconic, flightless taonga this summer.

Date: 07 May 2021
An intensive hunt for lizards in the South Island mountains this summer has led to the discovery of what could be several new skink and gecko species.

Date: 30 April 2021
Source: The Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
A suite of significant Jobs for Nature projects will boost conservation efforts and create jobs across the southern South Island, Acting Minister for Conservation Dr Ayesha Verrall announced from Te Anau today.

Date: 04 March 2021
The Milford Track’s resident pāteke/brown teal have been given another boost, bringing New Zealand one step closer to a new self-sustaining pāteke population.