a Fish & Game New Zealand game bird licence obtainable from sports shops, Fish & Game New Zealand or go to the Fish & Game website a DOC game bird hunting permit. How to get a DOC game bird hunting ...

For walking access to the beach, three options are under consideration – one is a short-term fix which would see construction ...

DOC has recently completed an annual flock count for the critically endangered southern New Zealand dotterel/tūturiwhatu and ...

The Hump Ridge Track is an existing multi-day walk that can be booked in advance through the Hump Ridge Trust. The track will ...

Drainage and roofing work is underway to protect the rich history of Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve in Devonport Auckland.

A population of a rare native freshwater fish, sometimes known as 'jaws', was saved in the nick of time after the swift ...

Two of Northland’s most popular short walks - Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway and Mt Manaia - will be closed temporarily as part of ...

Two rats have been caught just days after DOC set out freshly baited traps on Te Haupa/ Saddle Island north of Auckland.

Cathedral Cove and the adjacent Hahei coastal area were severely impacted by the extreme weather events of summer 2022-23, including Cyclone Gabrielle. The extreme weather events caused landslides and ...

The Whio Forever Recovery Programme is a partnership between DOC and Genesis to enhance the survival of blue duck/whio nationwide. Genesis is providing resources and their technical experts to support ...

In winter the Rees-Dart tracks are impassable to all but experienced mountaineers, due to heavy snow, especially in the Upper Rees and Snowy Creek area. There are multiple avalanche paths that are ...

This parasitic plant appears in early summer. It has yellow to orange leafless, threadlike, stems that resemble spaghetti. The stem produces tendrils that coil around other plants. When the tendrils ...