Date: 13 November 2009
DOC and the Marine Reserve Committee will celebrate the first 10 years of Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve on Saturday 21 November with a Family Fun Day at the marine reserve.
Date: 12 November 2009
The Department of Conservation has recently become aware that Napier City Council’s Marineland has breached permit conditions for holding marine mammals, on two counts.
Date: 09 November 2009
A mass of 3,000 pohutukawa trees were planted on Labour Weekend last month as part of the Project Crimson project with over 150 volunteers turning up to get involved in conservation.
Date: 23 October 2009
It has been ten years next month since Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve was established. DOC are running a photo competition as part of the ten year anniversary celebrations. The theme is Happy 10th Anniversary Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve.
Date: 20 October 2009
As a result of Moko (the bottlenose dolphin) presence in the Waimata and Turanganui Rivers over the weekend Department of Conservation (DOC) again repeats their public warning message about safety.
Date: 14 October 2009
Stricter dog control measures are in place at Napier’s Ahuriri Estuary to protect the migratory and resident birds which rely on estuaries for their food.
Date: 02 October 2009
An issue with a woman not being able to get back inshore at Mahia while playing with Moko (bottlenose dolphin) earlier this year, which resulted in the woman having mild hypothermia, has prompted a warning from DOC staff.
Date: 01 October 2009
DOC advises the public that an upgrade of Te Waiti Hut in the Urutawa Conservation Area, Opotiki has been completed.
Date: 23 September 2009
In keeping with the theme, get involved and who knows, Friday, 18 September 2009 marked the last day of this year’s Conservation Week activities on the East Coast. A pilot initiative to establish a traditional Maori medicine (rongoa) garden took place at Pokai Marae, Tikapa, Ruatoria.
Date: 10 August 2009
The Department of Conservation is strongly advising people not to swim or interact with Moko, Mahia’s bottlenose dolphin, who is likely to be more aggressive now that he has grown out of playful childhood into adolescence.
Date: 23 June 2009
Over 100 community members from Opotiki and Gisborne braved chilling wind on Saturday 20 June to celebrate the opening of ‘The Waioeka Journey – Te Awa a Tamatea’.
Date: 05 June 2009
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and NZ Transport Agency invite Opotiki and Gisborne community members to the official opening of ‘The Waioeka Journey – Te Awa a Tamatea’, on 20th June 2009.
Date: 15 April 2009
The Department of Conservation (DOC) advises that car park construction at Gray’s Bush Scenic Reserve near Gisborne is completed so people can now access the reserve.
Date: 15 April 2009
Te Urewera Mainland Island near Opotiki has been recognised as one of the top 25 ecological restoration sites in Australia and New Zealand.
Date: 18 March 2009
A decision on the future of the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre in Te Urewera National Park is on hold pending the outcome of Crown Treaty negotiations with Tuhoe
Date: 13 March 2009
The Department of Conservation advises that due to construction work, the carpark at Gray’s Bush Scenic Reserve near Gisborne will be closed between 16th and 30th of March, 2009.
Date: 13 March 2009
The success of an open day held on Sunday 8 March at Morere Hot Springs north of Wairoa, has prompted plans of making it an annual event.
Date: 27 February 2009
It will be heads down, tails up at New Zealand's beaches next week, as thousands of people take part in Seaweek activities all around the country.
Date: 17 February 2009
DOC staff are seeking assistance from the public to find the person who attempted to set fire to an area of Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve.
Date: 17 February 2009
Recent rain at Mahia allowed workers dousing hot spots from the fire that started on 1 February to go home, but DOC staff are monitoring the area.
Date: 05 February 2009
Illegal release of sika deer in the eastern Bay of Plenty has DOC staff concerned at the threat to local forests.
Date: 03 February 2009
Co-operation of various fire crews and great support from local communities have been vital to the success of fire-fighting efforts at Mahia.
Date: 03 February 2009
Find out about the latest updates at the Mahia fire in Gisborne.
Date: 01 February 2009
Fire fighters at Mahia are concerned that a predicted southerly wind will fan a blaze that damaged six buildings and caused evacuations of houses in the area.
Date: 28 January 2009
A text message that Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve near Gisborne will open for fishing is a hoax.
Date: 08 January 2009
Potential for ‘dolphin-watching rage’ to occur in crowds trying to see Moko, the star attraction at Mahia, has prompted a warning from DOC staff.
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