Date: 20 December 2024
A keen naturalist out clearing traps has discovered a new population of critically endangered Canterbury knobbled weevils, giving new hope for the species’ long-term survival.

Date: 20 December 2024
With another busy summer in full swing at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, there are some simple steps visitors can take so to respect the park and ensure everyone has a great trip.

Date: 18 December 2024
A North Canterbury man has been fined $6,000 for driving a digger through a large black-billed gulls/tarāpuka colony, destroying their nests.

Date: 17 December 2024
Some popular hiking and mountain biking trails in Canterbury’s Craigieburn Forest Park will be closed over the holidays due to the impacts of a recent wildfire.

Date: 06 December 2024
People out enjoying the South Island’s iconic braided rivers are urged to respect vulnerable native nesting birds.

Date: 06 December 2024
A feral cat has single-handedly destroyed the largest black-fronted tern/tarapirohe colony on Canterbury’s Waiau Toa/Clarence River in one weekend.

Date: 30 August 2024
The popular Awaroa/Godley Head site, near Christchurch, has reopened to the public after a successful remediation.

Date: 13 August 2024
The release of almost 160 kakī/black stilt into the wilds of Te Manahuna/Mackenzie Basin has capped off another successful kakī breeding season.

Date: 18 April 2024
One of our rarest, seldom-seen skinks is even more threatened than we had thought, with fewer than 1000 mature individuals.

Date: 24 March 2024
Read DOC's statement regarding the SailGP in Lyttelton Harbour.

Date: 21 March 2024
A group of quad bike riders has caused extensive damage to a popular walking track in Arthur’s Pass National Park in Canterbury, crushing sensitive vegetation, trashing boardwalks and leaving a trail of empty alcohol cans in their wake.

Date: 21 February 2024
The Mueller Hut Route in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has reopened for day hikers today after a brief closure.

Date: 31 January 2024
Asbestos remediation work at popular Christchurch heritage site Awaroa/Godley Head begins in early February.

Date: 26 January 2024
Areas of public conservation land in the Hakatere, St James, and Molesworth, in the eastern South Island will temporarily close to motorised vehicles due to high fire risk.