2017 media releases
View DOC media releases from 2017.

Taranaki

Date: 21 December 2017
The outstanding success of pest eradication and native species population growth achieved within Taranaki’s Lake Rotokare Scenic Reserve over several years is now requiring the ‘halo’ beyond the reserve boundaries to be extended ever further.

Date: 05 December 2017
DOC confirms it has asked New Zealand Police to investigate after receiving a second threatening letter from an anti-1080 protestor in Taranaki.

Date: 26 October 2017
DOC condemns the actions of irresponsible individuals who have illegally released sika deer into North Taranaki conservation forests in alleged retaliation for DOC’s use of 1080 in the region.

Date: 20 October 2017
We are seeking information about four protected kererū found shot dead at the Lake Mangamahoe Wildlife Sanctuary, near New Plymouth.

Date: 09 October 2017
DOC is cracking down on dog owners who bring their dogs into Egmont National Park.

Date: 28 September 2017
Outdoor adventures at New Plymouth’s Brookland Zoo are now even more rewarding for Taranaki kids, as they can now earn a medal and a certificate.

Date: 16 March 2017
The Taranaki community is pitching in to bring North Island robin/toutouwai back to Mt Taranaki.