8th July 2026 DOC / Regulation / TIAMajor stakeholders push back on proposals to make economic development easier on the conservation estate.
7th July 2026 DOC / TechnologyThe Department of Conservation is looking to modernise the way it monitors visitors.
3rd July 2026 DOC / Wairere FallsThe Department of Conservation has released a tender for the third stage of upgrades to the Wairere Falls Lookout Track in Waikato.
2nd July 2026 DOC / ParkingConcession holders who had a permit during the pilot will have them extended to June 2027.
29th June 2026 DOC / OpinionThe department’s director-general warns conservation challenges are outpacing available resources.
26th June 2026 Conservation Minister / DOCThe government will remove provisions relating to the disposal or exchange of conservation land from the Conservation Amendment Bill.
24th June 2026 DOC / Ngāi TahuFive new marine reserves covering 308 square kilometres of coastline between the Waitaki River and Milton in the South Island will come into force on 1 July.
23rd June 2026 DOC / Great WalksMost of the affected land is currently being used by the DOC in the Nelson, Golden Bay and Tasman Bay areas.
22nd June 2026 DOC / TracksA new route to Kahurangi National Park’s Asbestos Cottage has been opened after sampling found unsafe levels of asbestos in the soil on the previous track and traces of asbestos in the hut.
19th June 2026 DOC / Visitor CentreThe Department of Conservation will shift its Queenstown visitor centre to Glenorchy this summer as it moves to a new model designed to reach visitors closer to national park access points.
17th June 2026 DOC / IVLThe government will invest more than $16m from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to protect biodiversity and enhance visitor experiences at some of New Zealand’s most popular tourism destinations.
17th June 2026 DOC / WildlifeThe Department of Conservation has expanded its community seal response capability in Tauranga, with around 15 volunteers being trained to help assess seals and support public education.
