To the south of New Zealand's South Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura is a one-hour ferry ride from Bluff or 20 minutes by plane from Invercargill. Stewart Island is New Zealand’s third largest island ...

A DOC-led spartina control operation will focus on an infestation of the plants in the inter-tidal areas of Coromandel Harbour later this month. Spartina is a fast-growing, salt-tolerant grass that ...

DOC plans to control a mouse plague that is threatening to destroy a small population of critically endangered Alborn skinks near Reefton using the toxin brodifacoum in bait stations. Mouse numbers ...

Have your say on an application by Whakapapa Holdings 2024 Limited for a license/lease/easement application for the Whakapapa Ski Area, Tongariro National Park. Submissions closed 7 February 2025.

DOC staff are cautiously optimistic about the 2024/2025 tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern breeding season, which is tracking within expectations for the critically threatened species. So far, 10 chicks ...

The first release of seven juvenile whio in the Moeraki valley, north of Haast, is a milestone for West Coast whio conservation efforts. The young birds were released on January 30 by representatives ...

The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven more resilient to fire than expected, thanks to the healthy state of the peatland before the blaze. The good news comes just ahead of ...

More than 150 remote predator traps set to protect native species in Mt Aspiring National Park have been systematically tampered with says DOC. In early January, high trapping lines between Dart ...

A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme weather for New Zealand’s southernmost subantarctic island, which is likely to impact the sealions, albatross and other threatened species ...

DOC and the Backcountry Trust (BCT) are partnering on 30 recreational hut projects this summer – great news for lovers of New Zealand’s backcountry and those looking to volunteer outdoors, says DOC.

Mount Aspiring National Park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness, high mountains and beautiful river valleys. It is a walker's paradise and a must for mountaineers.

The Whanganui River winds its way from the mountains to the Tasman Sea through countless hills and valleys. Lowland forest surrounds the river in its middle and lower reaches - the heart of Whanganui ...