DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

The northern end of the Te Henga Walkway was officially reopened today in West Auckland by the Department of Conservation ...

The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Nature Fund are partnering to save endangered species by matching investment ...

Wellingtonians will be able to experience Mātiu/Somes Island in Wellington again from Friday, 22 November, following the ...

DOC rangers were thrilled to find the first two southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui chicks of the season on Stewart Island/Rakiura earlier this week.

DOC manages around 10,000 Māori sites, ranging from sites of earliest Polynesian settlement to nineteenth-century Māori ...

The legal protection of species is covered in the following acts: The Conservation Act 1987 protects plants and animals on ...

From forest parks to scenic reserves, alpine areas to protected coasts, there are hundreds of special conservation places.

Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned for its scenic coastlines and protected wildlife. But coastal species such as little blue penguins/kororā and yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho are in decline. Here’s how you ...

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

A rowi, New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, has been found in new territory, marking an important milestone for the South Westland ...