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View the latest information to be added to the site.DOC and iwi seek info on stolen whale jawbone
13 May
The Department of Conservation is calling for information after the jawbone of dead sperm whale was illegally removed last week.
Submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill
10 May
17 April 2024: Read the NZCA's submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
Submission on EDS Draft Report: Restoring Nature – reform of the conservation management system
10 May
December 2023: Read the NZCA's submission on 'EDS Draft Report: Restoring Nature – reform of the conservation management system'.
Largest subantarctic field season wraps up
07 May
The largest and most ambitious marine fieldwork season ever undertaken in the New Zealand subantarctic is providing valuable insights on the vulnerable native species living there.
Notification of lease for variation to existing concession by FENZ
02 May
The Minister of Conservation gives notice under 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987 of an application by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) to place 2 portacoms on the existing site of the Kaiteriteri Fire Station until 30 November 2032. Applications close 31 May 2024.
Southern New Zealand dotterels decline by 19 per cent
01 May
One of New Zealand’s rarest birds has suffered another blow due to ongoing predation by feral cats.
Get ready for Great Walks bookings to open
30 April
DOC has announced bookings for New Zealand’s Great Walks will open from 28 May to 6 June for the next season.
Walking access reinstatement options announced for Cathedral Cove
30 April
DOC has announced the options being explored to reinstate walking access to Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove.