Turn your wild goat hunt – whether it's your first or your fourth, solo or with mates – into meaningful action. Help reduce pressure on New Zealand's landscapes and go in the draw to win.
Russell is on the cusp of becoming mainland New Zealand’s first predator-free town. Landowner support has been critical to success so far, with thousands of traps deployed to help protect kiwi and other native species.
H5 bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza) has been detected in New Zealand.
Discover some of our best short walks. They’re easy to get to and great for families – there’s something for everyone.
The Conservation Amendment Bill aims to modernise the way conservation land is managed, support economic growth, and deliver stronger conservation outcomes.
Hook a fish not a fine. Learn the marine protection rules for high protection areas, seafloor protection areas and marine reserves in the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.
DOC has temporarily closed a section of the Pinnacles Track near Mount Somers in Mid-Canterbury after a large rockfall covered the track.
The popular Wairere Falls Track officially reopened yesterday (4 November) with a ceremony led by iwi leaders and the Department of Conservation.
Visitors arriving at the gun emplacement WW2 heritage site at Awaroa/Godley Head could soon be in for a very surprising encounter.
One of New Zealand's rarest birds could be preparing to breed at Ruakākā for the first time in nearly four decades, offering an exciting sign of progress for the critically endangered tara iti/NZ fairy tern.