5th February 2026 Camping / DOCThe Department of Conservation has reopened three north Coromandel Peninsula campsites, which were closed due to severe weather damage.
4th July 2025 Camping / DOCDOC says rule-breaking gold fossickers could be threatening the stability of a campground on the West Coast.
5th August 2024 Camping / NZMCAKaipara District Council has secured new managers for Glinks Gully and Kellys Bay campgrounds ahead of the next summer season.
1st February 2024 Camping / DOCWork to clear asbestos from the popular Awaroa/Godley Head heritage site in Christchurch will begin next week.
27th November 2023 CampingWaikari Reserve Camping Ground in Hurunui has opened for the summer after an extensive upgrade.
17th November 2023 Camping / DOCAround 60,000 campers will visit more than 300 campsites around the country during the season.
25th October 2023 Camping / DOCDepartment of Conservation seaside campsites at five locations around the Coromandel district have opened for bookings, although capacity at some of them will be limited.
6th October 2023 CampingFour campgrounds in the Hurunui district are introducing a new technology-based digital key to enable visitors to pay for services.
29th September 2023 CampingHurunui District Council is seeking lessees for the beachside Gore Bay and Buxton camping ground.
12th April 2023 CampingKellys Bay Camping Reserve in the Kaipara District has closed and continues to operate as a recreational reserve.
31st January 2023 Camping / DOCDepartment of Conservation camps around Whangarei will transition to a ‘pack in, pack out’ waste management policy from tomorrow, 1 February.
4th November 2022 Camping / DOCThe Department of Conservation has closed the Graces Stream Campsite at Remutaka Forest Park near Wellington due to the threat of treefall.
