Discover some of our best short walks. They’re easy to get to and great for families – there’s something for everyone.
Once common on Mangere Island, the ranguru disappeared due to habitat loss and cat predation. Now work is underway to re-establish a breeding colony.
H5N1 bird flu (referred to as H5 bird flu) has been detected in New Zealand.
The whitebait fishing season is open. Find out when, where and how to fish for whitebait in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.
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.
Discover small ways you can reconnect with nature and make a big difference.
A full closure of Wairere Falls Track, carpark and toilets will allow completion of works and reopening in time for summer naturing.
New monitoring work has revealed startling proof of possum damage to native mountain tōtara and kaikawaka/mountain cedar trees in a Mid Canterbury forest.
The official population of the critically endangered kākāpō has reached a recovery-era high of 325 birds.
DOC's only commercial nursery is trying to restore the Canterbury Plains and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula, one native plant at a time.