2019 media releases

Manawatu/Whanganui

Date: 19 December 2019
DOC have rangers and volunteers working in popular recreation and holiday spots in Whanganui this summer to ensure, huts and campsites are in great condition for visitors.

Date: 09 December 2019
Students from Whanganui Collegiate recently tackled the invasive veldt grass at Gordon Park Scenic Reserve alongside DOC staff and Friends of Gordon Park volunteers.

Date: 04 December 2019
Ruahine Whio Protectors are delighted their work to control predators and protect whio in the Ruahine Ranges will receive a substantial boost from DOC's Community Fund.

Date: 05 November 2019
In the Northern Ruahine forest, fluffy whio ducklings and kiwi chicks are emerging from their nests at this time of year. Unfortunately, many of these babies won’t survive the summer without our intervention.

Date: 02 October 2019
Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa is asking that people show respect for the whenua/land after a huge effort to rehabilitate Motukaraka Reserve.

Date: 20 September 2019
DOC wants those in Whanganui who love and enjoy the outdoors to embrace the essence of the Whanganui Journey while still focusing on safety.

Date: 16 September 2019
Whanganui DOC staff are reminding whitebaiters to keep to the rules which remain unchanged for the 2019 fishing season.

Date: 05 July 2019
More NZ fur seals/kekeno are turning up on Whanganui beaches and we're asking you to give them space and leave them be.

Date: 12 April 2019
A rare, but very friendly, black tīwaiwaka/fantail has recently been sighted at Whanganui’s Gordon Park Scenic Reserve.

Date: 29 March 2019
Ongoing dumping of rubbish and even animal carcasses is making what should be a family-friendly Whanganui park into an eyesore.

Date: 13 March 2019
A little penguin (kororā) attacked by a dog at Himatangi Beach recently will never be able to return to the sea. The penguin, which is now recuperating at Palmerston North’s Central Energy Trust Wildbase Recovery Centre, has permanently lost sight in one eye.

Date: 27 February 2019
Sea Week is a great opportunity to show your care for local beaches, says DOC Whanganui Community Ranger Jaycee Tipene Thomas.