2021 media releases
View DOC media releases from 2021.

East Coast

Date: 12 October 2021
DOC is extremely concerned about people feeding a juvenile New Zealand fur seal/kekeno who has taken up residence in the port of Gisborne.

Date: 04 October 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
A Jobs for Nature-funded collaboration between communities and scientists is a crucial step in the fight to protect some of New Zealand’s best known native plants, Minister of Conservation Kiri Allan says.

Date: 07 July 2021
The Government is providing support for a Ngati Manawa-led project to protect and enhance a popular Murupara trail.

Date: 01 June 2021
The meat and liver of a great white shark have been seized by DOC following a search warrant at a residential address in Tauranga.

Date: 17 March 2021
Upgrades made to Kahunui Hut, a half-century-old historic gem on the East Coast, will help preserve some of the area's heritage.

Date: 11 March 2021
Celebrate our connection to the sea this Seaweek by joining a community snorkel day at Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve this Saturday.