Date: 16 December 2021
A pou whenua reflecting the unique relationship between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and the land will be placed on the Paparoa Track next year.

Date: 09 November 2021
Visitors to the Ōpārara Basin wanting to enjoy the stunning reflections in Mirror Tarn now have a new vantage point.

Date: 04 October 2021
Paparoa Track hut wardens take up their places tomorrow as peak track use time begins.

Date: 01 October 2021
The ballot for next year’s West Coast tahr hunting sites in the Hooker/Landsborough and Adams Wilderness Areas opens on 5 October.

Date: 24 September 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A number of initiatives to receive a boost from the Government’s Jobs For Nature programme, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 14 August 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The discovery of rare, long-tail bats/pekapeka near Franz Josef for the first time in decades is exciting proof that the Government’s Jobs for Nature and predator free programmes are getting results, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 02 August 2021
Work has begun on upgrading and extending the northern car park at Dolomite Point in Punakaiki.

Date: 29 July 2021
The Heaphy Track is reopening tomorrow (Friday 30 July) after work to clear fallen trees and repair other storm damage, but the Queen Charlotte Track remains temporarily closed.

Date: 21 July 2021
The Heaphy Track is closed and the Queen Charlotte Track is only partially open due to damage from last weekend’s heavy rain.

Date: 16 June 2021
DOC has decided to cancel a concession to graze cattle in the Haast River Valley after new information showed the cattle could not be contained in the licence area.

Date: 10 June 2021
DOC has approved a variation of an existing 2011 concession to construct a small hydro-electric power scheme at Griffin Creek on the West Coast.

Date: 28 May 2021
Source: Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
The Government is accelerating the reclassification of stewardship land to ensure land with high conservation value is protected for future generations to enjoy, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today.

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: 11 March 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
An ambitious project to restore nature and sustain jobs in COVID-hit South Westland represents the biggest step yet on mainland Aotearoa towards the Predator Free 2050 goal, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 18 February 2021
A new hut, built on the Mataketake Range near Haast in South Westland honours the late Dr Andrew (Andy) Dennis, a well-known conservationist, tramper and writer who left a bequest for the hut to be constructed.

Date: 02 February 2021
DOC is asking pet owners to ensure their animals are under control and kept out of prohibited areas following the recent death of a rare tawaki or Fiordland crested penguin, thought to have been killed by a dog at a Haast wildlife refuge.