New Zealand’s nature is special and unique, but many people don’t know it’s also in serious trouble. More than 4000 native species are threatened or at risk of extinction – one of the highest proportions in the world.
With all eyes on the stars, what are people looking at and why? Let’s introduce the stars of Matariki and Puanga and their connection to the natural world.
If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, however, there are exceptions.
If there is one person who knows all about toilet paper, it’s DOC ranger Daryl Sweeney.
Bookings for Great Walks, huts, campsites and lodges are open for stays up to 30 June 2026.
Get a DOC open hunting permit online.
A $750,000 investment into Iwi and community led biodiversity protection at Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park will benefit the environment and sustainable tourism, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
DOC is asking the public to report sightings of an invasive fern across the Lower North Island and help reduce the spread.
With a leg span of 13 cm and a 3 cm long body, the Nelson cave spider/spelungulae cavernicola is New Zealand’s largest native spider, but it’s not scary – it’s scared of us.
The 2024–25 tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern breeding season has ended, marking another successful and exciting chapter in efforts to protect one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most endangered birds.