Date: 17 November 2020
A new round of monitoring in a 20-year programme has shown an impressive four-fold increase in the population of kākā in the North Island's Pureora Forest.

Date: 05 November 2020
Thirty-five flax plants have been replanted at Waikato’s Lake Ruatuna as part of a project to establish a nursery for the sought-after weaving material.

Date: 02 November 2020
Bow hunters from across the North Island have hauled close to four tons of pest fish out of Waikato streams and lakes during the 2020 Koi Carp World Classic.

Date: 29 October 2020
The twice-a-year search for the secretive black mudfish has been completed by staff from DOC's Waikato field base, with results indicating the presence of historical populations at Waikato wetland sites.

Date: 13 October 2020
Visitors to the Waikato’s wind-swept west coast beaches are being urged to tread carefully as the endangered tūturiwhatu /New Zealand dotterel begin their breeding season.

Date: 08 October 2020
A partnership between DOC and community group Te Hau Kainga o Pureora has reached a significant milestone this month, with the planting of 200 eco-sourced native trees within Pureora Forest.

Date: 02 October 2020
A long-term conservation project led by the Whaingaroa Harbour Care group in the western Waikato reaches a significant milestone this week, with the planting of the two millionth tree by the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage.

Date: 01 October 2020
One of Waitomo’s most picturesque locations is a finalist in the 2020 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards.

Date: 15 September 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
$19 million will be invested over four years in the Kaimai-Mamaku Ranges Forest Restoration Project with approximately 60 jobs expected to be created.

Date: 08 September 2020
Restoration work at one of our most important peat lakes complexes has gained a financial boost.

Date: 20 August 2020
Waikato's boating community is being reminded to give marine mammals a wide berth after footage emerged of a vessel appearing to collide with a whale off the coast near Raglan.

Date: 06 August 2020
DOC staff have carried out a special controlled burn-off to help protect a rare native plant.

Date: 03 August 2020
Department of Corrections’ Community Work Teams have returned to their adopted site at Waikato’s Lake Ruatuna.

Date: 15 July 2020
Visitors to the North Island’s Pureora Forest are being urged to report damage and suspicious behavior after a DOC shelter was targeted by vandals for a second time.

Date: 23 June 2020
Investigations are underway after a member of the public reported seeing koi carp pest fish in Lake Whakamaru.

Date: 11 June 2020
Should the tree wētā of Waikato’s Mt Pirongia decide on a change of scene from the forest, the children of Te Pahu School have some brand new accommodation for the indigenous insects ready to go.

Date: 10 June 2020
The spectacular Wairēinga/Bridal Veil Falls will be closed for one day on Thursday 11 June for feral goat control.

Date: 02 June 2020
A multi-agency research collaboration is putting the focus on forest food sources as part of wider efforts to boost New Zealand’s native bird populations.

Date: 25 May 2020
Source: Department of Conservation and Rayonier Matariki Forests
More than 100 homes will be warmer this winter thanks to a new initiative to provide firewood to Hauraki iwi in need.

Date: 22 May 2020
The pest fish of the Waikato’s peat lakes have been among the first targets as the district’s DOC operational staff returned to field work this week.

Date: 13 May 2020
Source: DOC and Waikato District Council
Moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 allows for more freedom. However, Waikato District Council and DOC have made the decision to keep the Hakarimata Summit Track closed at this stage.

Date: 06 May 2020
Contractors working for DOC will this week undertake vital and urgent work to repair a weir in the Whangamarino Wetland.

Date: 23 April 2020
Members of the public have donated thousands of dollars of food to the Otorohanga Kiwi House as the facility copes with life under the COVID-19 lockdown.

Date: 07 April 2020
Walkers and hikers continue to ignore directives to stay home amid New Zealand's Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown, with people visiting some of the Waikato's most scenic locations

Date: 27 March 2020
The agencies responsible for the management of one of the Waikato’s most popular walking trails are urging the public to stay off the track during the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown.

Date: 18 March 2020
Murray and Judy Bramald didn't anticipate being conservationists, but after three years of regular visits to work in the Pureora Forest Park, they think they may now fit the criteria.