Native to Australia, plague skinks were first recorded in Auckland during the 1960s and are now posing a threat to our rare native lizards. The plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) is sometimes known ...

Camp on the shores of Lake Tūtira or explore the area on several tracks. Discover a wildlife refuge, native forest and waterfalls. This area is alongside SH2, north of Napier. Lake Tūtira was made a ...

Fires permitted in designated fire places and only if there is no fire ban. Check rules and fire bans before you light. No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors ...

Camp at one of the many coastal campsites, or take in spectacular bays from the numerous tracks. Visit Captain Cook's favourite New Zealand base. Access this area by boat or from Queen Charlotte Drive ...

Complete this form to submit a ballot for hunting in the Greenstone/Caples hunting area. Only one application per party is permitted. Individual hunters should not apply on more than one ballot form – ...

A track leads from the end of Comet Road to the Taruarau River and on to Shutes Hut in the northern Ruahine Forest Park. Shutes Hut is a quaint historic building made of local stone and cement mortar.

Have your say on an application by Whakapapa Holdings 2024 Limited for a license/lease/easement application for the Whakapapa Ski Area, Tongariro National Park. Submissions close 7 February 2025. Have ...

DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the right place at the right time to help a hiker in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Two well-equipped and experienced DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the ...

Hoiho appear on our five-dollar note and are one of the rarest penguins in the world with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including Stewart Island/Rakiura. Without a serious turnaround, ...

More than 150 remote predator traps set to protect native species in Mt Aspiring National Park have been systematically tampered with says DOC. In early January, high trapping lines between Dart ...

A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand’s native plants and animals are in for a rough time as climate change impacts increase. The assessment looked at 1145 species of birds, ...

The first release of seven juvenile whio in the Moeraki valley, north of Haast, is a milestone for West Coast whio conservation efforts. The young birds were released on January 30 by representatives ...