Date: 02 December 2024
DOC was alerted to a whale stranding at Farewell Spit, Golden Bay at about 1 pm today.

Date: 27 November 2024
Fifty-six metres of brand-new suspension bridge is now keeping Abel Tasman Coast Track users from having to wait for the tide to go out or get wet feet.

Date: 06 November 2024
The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Nature Fund are partnering to save endangered species by matching investment to projects.

Date: 17 October 2024
Ongoing predator control work over 25,000 ha in the Heaphy valley in Kahurangi National Park has resulted in growing numbers of birds and bats, a recent monitoring report shows.

Date: 16 October 2024
DOC is pleased to announce funding for community-led efforts to protect our species most at risk of extinction is opening for applications today.

Date: 16 October 2024
A final translocation of roroa/great spotted kiwi – the largest of kiwi species – could boost Nelson Lakes National Park kiwi to the right number of ‘founder’ birds for a healthy population.

Date: 27 September 2024
With zero sign of predators and already three hatched chicks, this breeding season is looking positive for kea in Wairau/Rainbow valley and Nelson Lakes National Park.

Date: 18 June 2024
DOC is urging dog owners to ensure they only take dogs where allowed and to keep their dogs under control after two little blue penguins/kororā were killed by dogs.

Date: 23 April 2024
A population of a rare native freshwater fish, sometimes known as 'jaws', was saved in the nick of time after the swift removal of predator trout.

Date: 09 January 2024
People heading into Nelson Lakes National Park this summer are being asked to clean their gear at new cleaning stations to prevent invasive algae being spread to the park’s pristine alpine lakes and rivers.