The Minister for Hunting and Fishing has designated Fiordland wapiti deer as New Zealand’s first Herd of Special Interest (HOSI).
Winter is the perfect time to pull on a warm jacket, step outside and reconnect with nature. So, we’ve asked our rangers to share some of their favourite winter walks.
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in New Zealand. DOC is working closely with the Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Health, and Health New Zealand to respond to the arrival of bird flu.
Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi invites early comments to help shape He Kawa Ora, the national park management plan for Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. Comments can be made until 20 October 2026.
Learn about Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia, a marine protection network in the Otago region.
Discover small ways you can reconnect with nature and make a big difference this winter.
Warm and welcoming – that’s the new feel at Whakapapa Holiday Park lodge following a major refresh signalling a new era of investment in Whakapapa Village and Tongariro National Park.
DOC will explore alternatives to the removal of the Hahei Short Walk as part of ongoing discussions with a local community group.
The eagerly anticipated new suspension bridge up the Hooker Valley at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park will open to the public on the afternoon of Tuesday July 28.
Alan Saunders was a 9-year-old boy with the Hamilton Junior Naturalists Club when he first heard the haunting call of the kōkako.