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View the latest information to be added to the site.Changes to Great Walk prices and DOC discount policies
19 March
DOC is increasing the price of Great Walk facilities.
Discount policy for recreational facilities
19 March
The discount policy for recreational facilities encourages engagement with nature and heritage, and rewards contributions to recreation and conservation.
Applications for marine mammal permits
18 March
Have your say on multiple applications submitted for marine mammal permits. Submissions close 14 April 2024
Jos Divis cottage restoration celebrated
15 March
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
14 March
Two bridge masts now tower over the Manganui Gorge as a major feature of the Taranaki Crossing takes shape.
Waipakihi Middle Range Route
14 March
An access route from the upper Waipakihi valley to the Middle Range tops.
Thunderbolt Track
14 March
A popular access route for hunters, from Waipakihi River to the Thunderbolt tops.
Waipakihi Valley (Waipakihi Road end to Waipakihi Hut)
13 March
Head up the Waipakihi River Valley, a popular option for hunters to access the tops, or a great day out for swimming in the summer.
Urchin to Umukarikari (U2U) track
13 March
This track leads from Urchin to the Umukarikari Range, with good alpine views.
Urchin Track (to Waipakihi Valley)
13 March
This track gives access to the mid Waipakihi valley, via Mt Urchin.
Dog attack believed to have killed 19 gulls in Kaikōura
13 March
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.
Umukarikari Track (to Waipakihi Hut)
13 March
This track leads across the Umukarikari Range to the upper Waipakihi valley and Waipakihi Hut.
Toroa/albatross chick dies from swallowing plastic
11 March
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.
Carbon storage in native ecosystems
08 March
DOC is funding research to help us better understand carbon stocks in native ecosystems.
Application for a lease by Robert and Susan Allison
08 March
Have your say on an application by Robert and Susan Allison for a lease in the Marlborough Sounds Foreshore Reserve. Submissions close 9 April 2024.
Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020
05 March
Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (ANZBS) will guide the way New Zealand protects and restores nature.
Thames coast dolphin information aids species understanding
05 March
Analysis of a tissue sample taken from a Hector’s dolphin spotted off the coast of Thames-Coromandel has aided understanding of the species and confirmed where the animals came from.