Great Walk ‘tasters’ are on offer this summer while the Tongariro Northern Circuit as a multi-day Great Walk loop is out of action to make way for construction of a new Oturere Hut. The Department of ...

For more than 30 years we have worked with kaipupuri whenua through reviewable 25 year Kawenata that centre mātauranga, tuakiritanga, local priorities and whānau aspirations. A Kawenata is a formal ...

This is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Milford Track – the Clinton, Mintaro and Dumpling. This hut is in a lovely Clinton Valley setting. You'll find good swimming holes in the river near the ...

The track is closed for lambing from the 1 October - 10 November each year. It reopens on the 11 November (in time to hike the track for sunrise). Snow and ice present in winter. No dogs. Other pets ...

The strategy is for all New Zealanders and outlines how we’ll protect, restore and sustainably use biodiversity in New Zealand between 2020 and 2050. Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand ...

The Introduction to Natural Heritage Module 1 is one of several online courses DOC has created as a foundation for staff and public. It is a prerequisite for all Natural Heritage courses. It covers a ...

Cold shower, solar lighting, BBQ, gas cookers and a solid fuel burner. A warden is present at all times. Water is limited and not always available. The kitchen and bunkrooms are closed between 9 am ...

See Molesworth Recreation Reserve hunting to book restricted hunting blocks outside of roar dates. Roar dates: To be confirmed. Information will be published on the website closer to October. Roar ...

After heavy rainfall over Easter weekend, a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, has been closed by the Department of Conservation. The second ...

The Government has made key policy decisions following consultation on two discussion documents. On 15 November 2024, the Government released two discussion documents that include proposals to: ...

Kākāpō Yasmine hatched an egg fostered from kākāpō Tīwhiri on Valentine's Day, bringing the total number of kākāpō to 237 – though it won’t be officially added to the population until it fledges. DOC ...

DOC has intensified trapping at a wild takahē site in the Greenstone Valley near Queenstown after four recent takahē deaths pointed to stoat predation. Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on Ngāi ...