Mōrere Hot Springs is reawakened “Nga Hua o Mōrere” to recognise the joint leadership between Rongomaiwahine, Rakaipaaka and DOC. Nga Hua o Mōrere are a rare example of natural salt water hot springs.

There are 235 kākāpō alive today. All are wild and there is currently no place where the public can visit or view kākāpō in person.

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Faster decisions, more jobs, and stronger protection for nature are at the centre of a landmark overhaul of New Zealand’s conservation system, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The Government ...

Learn your first ten forest birds. The birds in this first course are ones that are most frequently recorded in forest bird surveys using the five minute bird count method. Work through each section ...

Dust off the tramping boots and warm up those clicking fingers - bookings for DOC's Great Walks, huts and campsites for the 2026/27 season open from 12 May. To give everyone a fair go, opening dates ...

Proposals are being sought from experienced operators to restore and operate the historic Chateau Tongariro and its associated buildings, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Located in the heart ...

Research from a predator control operation on Rakiura/Stewart Island to protect pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel from extinction has provided valuable insights into the impact of 1080 bait on the ...

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 ...

Touted as the longest in New Zealand, the new swing bridge being built in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been giving everyone a bit of a headache. Contractors refer to it as “the beast” for its ...

The closure of Wairere Falls Track to address significant safety risks is also an opportunity for DOC to give the popular track a makeover. The track, a tourist hotspot near Matamata, has been closed ...

Located in the northwest corner of New Zealand's South Island, Kahurangi is New Zealand's second largest national park. In places it is an untracked wilderness, elsewhere a wonderful network of tracks ...