Report damage on public conservation land

Let us know if there's damage on conservation land that we should be aware of.

Report urgent safety concerns or facility damage by calling 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468).

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Where is the damage?

Area of New Zealand

Select regions Northland Auckland Coromandel Waikato Bay of Plenty East Coast Central North Island Taranaki Manawatu/Whanganui Hawke's Bay Wairarapa Wellinton/Kapiti

Select regions Nelson/Tasman Marlborough West Coast Canterbury Otago Fiordland Southland Stewart Island/Rakiura

Name the track, structure, campsites or hunting area

Any extra information that can help us locate the damage

For example:

GPS coordinates if you have them
description of how to get to the damage
the name of any landmarks close to the damage.

What is the damage?

Describe the damage

What date did you find the damage?

Upload a photo

You can upload a single photo that is below 5 MB. If you want to send us more, send an email to info@doc.govt.nz.

File upload

Contact details

Can we contact you for more information if needed? Yes No

Email address

Phone number

Submitting larger files can take some time. You'll know it's successful if the webpage updates and says 'Your submission was successful'.

If the form does not work, send your report to info@doc.govt.nz with information about the damage.

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