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Lighting fires on public conservation land
Find out when and where you can light fires at huts, campsites and in the backcountry on public conservation land.
Pureora Hunting Competition
The annual Pureora Hunting Competition starts 16 March. This is a free competition for wild deer and pigs taken from the Pureora Forest Park during the competition period.
Pets on conservation land
You are not allowed to take a pet into conservation land without DOC permission. This includes national parks, wildlife areas and reserves.
Loder Cup Award
The Loder Cup is one of New Zealand’s oldest conservation awards. Nominations are open for the 2024 award.
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Jos Divis cottage restoration celebrated
Family members from the Czech Republic were among those who gathered at the old gold mining township of Waiuta today to celebrate the restoration of Jos Divis’ old home.
Massive masts raised as bridge begins to take shape
Two bridge masts now tower over the Manganui Gorge as a major feature of the Taranaki Crossing takes shape.
Dog attack believed to have killed 19 gulls in Kaikōura
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and DOC are reminding people to control dogs in coastal areas after 19 gulls/tarāpunga were found dead at Kaikōura’s South Bay, seemingly killed by a dog or dogs.
Toroa/albatross chick dies from swallowing plastic
A ten-day-old toroa/northern royal albatross chick has died from ingesting soft plastic regurgitated by its parent, highlighting the threat plastic pollution poses to our vulnerable seabirds.
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