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.
As Jobs for Nature comes to a close, we reflect and celebrate the successes of the $1.2 billion programme for freshwater and local river communities.
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We need your help to grow funding for nature. By donating to these DOC nature projects you can help protect endangered species and habitats.
Have you taken a photo that captures the spirit of the Taupō trout fishery? If so, enter our photo competition and be in to win a free Taupō fishing licence. Closing date is Sunday 18 May 2025.
The annual 2025 Pureora Hunting Competition prizegiving was held on Sunday 27 April.
A DOC ranger caring for a population of Powelliphanta augusta snails has for the first time caught a snail laying an egg on video.
New research into the kākā population in Pureora Forest shows a 50:50 sex ratio for the first time – a result credited to successful predator control.
Two of the Coromandel’s most popular DOC sites are set for upgrades, with work beginning next week on improving Pinnacles Hut and nearby Summit Track.
Donations from people all over New Zealand are helping efforts to keep pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel on the planet.