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Hawke's Bay

Parks & recreation

Exploring Te Angiangi Marine Reserve.

Learn about places you can visit, the huts and campsites you can stay in, and the tracks you can walk, in the Hawke's Bay.

Conservation

Australasian gannet, close up of head, Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve. Photo: C. Rudge.

Find out about land, marine, plants and animals, heritage protection and threat management in the Hawke's Bay.

Getting involved

Children about to go snorkelling, Te Angiangi Marine Reserve, Hawkes Bay. Photo: Catherine Tiffen.

Get involved in Hawke's Bay events, education, boards, partnerships, funds and community projects.

About DOC

Sunrise over Boundary Stream Scenic Reserve, Boundary Stream Mainland Island Project, Maungaharuru Range, Hawkes Bay. Photo: Brendon Christensen.

Get the latest news about DOC in the Hawke's Bay, its structure and role, and concessions and permits information.

Publications

Looking through publications.

Browse publications from or about the Hawke's Bay region.

Highlights:

Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve

Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve is home to two gannet colonies managed by DOC. There are spectacular geological cliff formations on the coast to Cape Kidnappers.

Otatara Pa Historic Reserve

Otatara Pa Historic Reserve encompasses one of the most outstanding defensive and settlement complexes in New Zealand.

Boundary Stream Mainland Island

Boundary Stream Mainland Island is home to a number of threatened species including North Island brown kiwi, kākā and kōkako, New Zealand falcon and kererū.

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DOC's structure