2022 media releases

Date: 12 December 2022
Field trials to test the use of a bird repellent to reduce risk to kea in predator control operations have been completed near Arthur’s Pass this spring.

Date: 21 October 2022
New research has found a change in Hector’s dolphins' summer distribution in Akaroa Harbour, with fewer sightings in the inner harbour coinciding with an increase in cruise ship visits.

Date: 20 September 2022
Three impressive pou whenua unveiled at spectacular Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill today will stand as kaitiaki over the popular site and mark the area’s cultural significance to mana whenua.

Date: 02 September 2022
The Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park reopened on September 1 after a geotechnical assessment found the second swing bridge was stable.

Date: 24 August 2022
The Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park closed at the first swing bridge from Wednesday 24 August due to recent erosion threatening the integrity of a structure.

Date: 13 May 2022
New research to test the use of repellents to help keep kea safe during predator control operations is underway near Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury.

Date: 22 March 2022
A member of the public discovered a dead adult Hector’s dolphin on New Brighton Beach in Christchurch on Saturday, 19 March.

Date: 01 March 2022
The chatter of mohua/yellowhead can once again be heard in the Poulter valley in Arthur’s Pass National Park after a 20-year absence after the release of 41 birds there yesterday.

Date: 21 January 2022
An aerial 1080 predator control operation will protect a stronghold for critically endangered kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet near Arthur’s Pass in early-2022.

Date: 08 January 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A boost in funding for a number of Jobs for Nature initiatives across Canterbury will provide sustainable employment opportunities for more than 70 people, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.