Date: 20 December 2017
The East Coast is a popular holiday spot for families looking to get away from urban hustle and bustle. There’s lots to do and plenty of places to explore.

Date: 18 December 2017
DOC and Gisborne District Council are reminding the public to be careful near New Zealand dotterel/tūturiwhatu and banded dotterel nesting sites on the East Coast this summer.

Date: 12 December 2017
Napier had a surprise visitor on the weekend – an endangered Hector’s dolphin.

Date: 24 October 2017
One of New Zealand’s protected wood pigeons, the kererū, was killed in Napier over the long weekend.

Date: 17 October 2017
There have been two unusual and rare visitors to East Coast beaches in the past week. A leopard seal at Tokomaru Bay and a female elephant seal at Wainui beach.

Date: 02 October 2017
Join a free predator control workshop and other events this Conservation Week to help protect and nurture the amazing and unique wildlife on the East Coast.

Date: 31 July 2017
Today is World Ranger Day and DOC is recognising the critical work of its hard-working rangers. In the East Coast, we want to give a shout out to our rangers.

Date: 24 April 2017
DOC East Coast encourages entries into Green Ribbon Awards for outstanding contributions to the environment.

Date: 04 April 2017
Malcolm Smith, a community ranger based in Wairoa, reflects on three decades at DOC.

Date: 22 February 2017
DOC is condemning a series of thefts from the honesty box at the popular Anaura Bay campsite, north of Gisborne.