Waikato
Date:
14 December 2018
DOC rangers were confronted by the complete disappearance of signage along a 3 km stretch of road at historic Te Toto Gorge, near Raglan, last week.
Date:
21 November 2018
10 tracks in Tauranga will be temporarily closed while they are upgraded to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease. One track will also be temporarily closed in Waikato.
Date:
02 November 2018
Iwi and DOC are saddened, that despite hours of efforts to save a stranded southern bottlenose whale at Port Waikato, the whale has died.
Date:
05 October 2018
Blood poisoning resulting from birthing complications is the likely cause of death for a suspected Māui dolphin that washed up on a beach north of Raglan.
Date:
02 October 2018
The death of a suspected Māui dolphin 20 km north of Raglan has been met with sadness.
Date:
20 September 2018
A blessing to kick-start the restoration of Lake Whangape in Waikato’s north was held today following signing of a multi-agency agreement in July of this year.
Date:
18 September 2018
DOC is investigating the deaths of eight cattle following a successful pest control operation in Mapara.
Date:
16 August 2018
Source:
Department of Conservation and Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council and DOC jointly sponsor the Arthur Hinds scholarship for a summer student to work at Waikato Regional Council.
Date:
16 July 2018
Kōkako have been released onto Mount Pirongia in a bid to return the songbirds to the mountain.
Date:
11 July 2018
DOC is seeking public input on a new proposal to close various tracks in the kauri region to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.
Date:
26 January 2018
Source:
Ministry for Primary Industries
Three measures that will strengthen efforts to save kauri trees from dieback disease were agreed by the Kauri Dieback Governance Group when they met yesterday.