New Zealand’s nature is special and unique, but many people don’t know it’s also in serious trouble. More than 4000 native species are threatened or at risk of extinction – one of the highest proportions in the world.
Don’t be caught unawares, left gutted and disappointed because you missed out. Here’s everything you need to know about how to book for the 2025/26 Great Walks season.
Get a DOC open hunting permit online.
DOC is encouraging people to prepare to grab their spot when bookings open for popular huts, campsites and Great Walks later this month.
We need your help to grow funding for nature. By donating to these DOC nature projects you can help protect endangered species and habitats.
Have you taken a photo that captures the spirit of the Taupō trout fishery? If so, enter our photo competition and be in to win a free Taupō fishing licence. Closing date is Sunday 18 May 2025.
More pāteke/brown teal in Fiordland National Park have survived this year than ever before, and rangers involved are celebrating the success of predator control.
Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager will consider formally designating a wapiti deer Herd of Special Interest (HOSI) in Fiordland National Park, which could cover more than 190,000 hectares.
DOC is reminding people to be prepared as the first 2025/26 bookings open from 9:30 am today, starting with backcountry huts, cabins, lodges and cottages.
A protected royal spoonbill/kōtuku ngutupapa has been euthanised after it was found with a shotgun pellet injury to one of its wings.