2023 media releases
View DOC media releases from 2023.

Manawatu/Whanganui

Date: 17 August 2023
Nestled in the foothills between Ohakune and Raetihi, a Puketawa passion project has returned native birdsong to a patch of paradise.

Date: 16 August 2023
Those enjoying the Whanganui coastline are being urged to admire NZ fur seals/kekeno from a safe distance, as the mammals come ashore for winter.

Date: 10 August 2023
Visitors are being welcomed to the DOC Pipiriki Field Base on Wednesday 16 August.

Date: 10 August 2023
Taumarunui and Ruapehu communities are invited to join DOC staff in taking action for nature at Whakahoro Campsite on the 15 August.

Date: 10 August 2023
The Whanganui community are being encouraged to take action for nature during Conservation Week 2023, which this year is from 14 to 20 August.

Date: 23 March 2023
A Manawatu-based Jobs for Nature project is restoring habitat in the Southern Ruahine to bring a North Island eastern brown kiwi population back to the area.