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Young people running and jumping on grass.
Haere mai

This year Whio Awareness Week is 23 to 29 March. Find out how you can get naturing for whio, and be in to win.

A group of locals are mobilising 800 kilometres east of mainland Aotearoa, New Zealand, to protect hundreds of endangered species through Predator Free Chathams.

Kiwis everywhere are helping nature bounce back – in our backyards, communities and even from our couches. Join the Always Be Naturing movement and be part of the change.

Watch Rakiura, a female kākāpō, live from her nest on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, a small, predator free island in southern New Zealand.

Get involved in volunteer activities around the country.

Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature.

Ka tipare a Taranaki ki te raukawakawa, he tohu aroha nui ki te iwi kua ngaro.

An ambitious plan to reduce rabbits and hares inside a DOC scientific reserve near Christchurch to protect rare native plants begins today with a targeted bait laying operation using helicopters.

Applications for the Westland Tai Poutini National Park aircraft landings allocation process have opened and will close 5 pm Friday 24 April 2026.

Proposals are being sought from experienced operators to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.