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Conservation

Orana Park hosts NatGeo’s acclaimed photo exhibition 19th November 2025 /

Orana Park hosts NatGeo’s acclaimed photo exhibition

Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch has become the first place in New Zealand to host National Geographic’s The Greatest Wildlife Photographs Exhibition.


DOC partnership targets $137m for island rewilding 24th February 2025 /

DOC partnership targets $137m for island rewilding

The Department of Conservation, Ngāi Tahu and community partners have joined the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) to help raise $137m to rewild Rakiura/Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands and the subantarctic Auckland Islands.


Call for views Te Tai Poutini West Coast conservation 25th November 2024 /

Call for views Te Tai Poutini West Coast conservation

People are being asked to give their views on the future management of West Coast conservation land.


RealNZ’s Conservation Ball raises $150k 7th October 2024 /

RealNZ’s Conservation Ball raises $150k

RealNZ’s Conservation Ball at Lake Whakatipu’s Walter Peak raised $150,000 for conservation.


Submissions invited on Far North conservation 6th August 2024 /

Submissions invited on Far North conservation

People are being given a chance to have their say on conservation and permitted activities over the next ten years in the Far North Te Hiku region.


Vehicles disturbing protected birds in BOP 31st January 2024 /

Vehicles disturbing protected birds in BOP

Visitors to Thornton Beach on the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being asked to keep a watch for vehicles driving through the breeding grounds of the tūturiwhatu/Northern New Zealand dotterel and putting the birds at risk.


Opportunity to align hunting and conservation – McClay 29th January 2024 /

Opportunity to align hunting and conservation – McClay

Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay says more can be done to align conservation and hunting to preserve habitats.


DOC partnership protects birds from 4WDs 30th November 2023 /

DOC partnership protects birds from 4WDs

The Department of Conservation is discouraging 4WD vehicles from travelling near nesting birds around the South Island’s braided rivers.


Tourism operators, farmers join forces for environment 15th November 2023 /

Tourism operators, farmers join forces for environment

Tourism businesses and South Westland farmers are working together to restore the region’s ecological wellbeing by funding and participating in native tree planting.


Sanctuary crowdfunding $10k to remove rats from national park 8th November 2023 /

Sanctuary crowdfunding $10k to remove rats from national park

Southern Lakes Sanctuary and Forest & Bird have started a crowdfunding effort to raise at least $10,000 to exterminate rats from the Makarora area at Mt Aspiring National Park.


Tiny Away enables guests to track biodiversity 7th November 2023 /

Tiny Away enables guests to track biodiversity

Tiny house accommodation provider Tiny Away has partnered with app Guardians of Earth to promote biodiversity and nature exploration to guests.


Kiwi Art Trail begins in Auckland 10th October 2023 /

Kiwi Art Trail begins in Auckland

A message of Kiwi conservation is now around the streets of Auckland in the form of a new art trail dotted around the city’s downtown.