The Minister for Hunting and Fishing has designated Fiordland wapiti deer as New Zealand’s first Herd of Special Interest (HOSI).
The latest Predator Free 2050 tool is a bio-degradable bait pod that can be distributed by a drone with incredible accuracy. It has been designed to help target introduced predators along sensitive boundaries or in remote areas.
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.
A smoother Mountains to Sea – Ngā Ara Tūhono Great Ride experience is coming for visitors, with 15 new structures – bridges and boardwalks – on the way for the Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka sections.
Dianne and Selwyn June are testament to the adage that in retirement "you end one job but find yourself doing several more".
Otago is the latest region to benefit from the Government’s next phase of Predator Free 2050, with a $3.9 million investment to expand successful predator elimination around Dunedin, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
Tama Blackburn sees himself as a weaver, bringing together the many strands of passion and care for the Pureora Forest Park and surrounding areas, to produce something everyone is proud of.