2024 media releases
View DOC media releases from 2024.

Northland

Date: 21 December 2024
Tāne Mahuta, Northland's iconic kauri tree, reopened today (21 December) following a dawn blessing by Te Roroa that celebrated the completion of significant conservation work.

Date: 05 December 2024
The reopening of Tāne Mahuta in Northland has been rescheduled to 21 December 2024, following a blessing that morning.

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
DOC is gearing up for a busy summer, with thousands of campers expected to flock to popular Northland campsites.

Date: 16 September 2024
Work is about to begin on the first phase of a long-term, transformative project to protect Tāne Mahuta and preserve Waipoua Forest for future generations.

Date: 23 July 2024
Rats not only have a taste for bird eggs – it turns out they’re fond of fish eggs too.

Date: 26 April 2024
Two of Northland’s most popular short walks - Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway and Mt Manaia - will be closed temporarily as part of ongoing efforts to repair and enhance infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.