28th July 2026 Clearwater / DOCThe Department of Conservation has opened submissions on an application by Clearwater Wildlife Tours to expand its commercial shore-based marine mammal viewing operation at Cape Saunders on the Otago Peninsula.
28th July 2026 DOC / Holiday ParksA popular 32-bed lodge in Whakapapa Village has been refurbished, with improved insulation, heating, a fresh paint scheme and a revamped interior aimed at enhancing the visitor experience at Tongariro National Park.
27th July 2026 Cathedral Cove / DOCThe Department of Conservation has ruled out repairing the existing Hahei Short Walk and Waimata Gemstone Bay Track at Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove.
22nd July 2026 DOC / TracksA new 189-metre suspension bridge across the Hooker River at Aoraki Mount Cook will open next week after a $4.85m development.
22nd July 2026 DOC / TongariroThe Department of Conservation has completed a construction milestone on the replacement Tongariro River suspension bridge.
20th July 2026 Bird Flu / DOCThe Department of Conservation says it has increased its preparedness for H5 bird flu in the Wairarapa after the second bird in the country with the disease was found near Carterton.
17th July 2026 Bird Flu / DOCTourism Waitaki’s Ōamaru Penguins is one of a number of attractions to implement new measures to protect wildlife.
17th July 2026 DOC / National ParksA key access road into Kahurangi National Park has reopened earlier than expected after major storm damage repairs were finished ahead of schedule.
16th July 2026 DOC / TechnologyThe Department of Conservation has issued a request for proposals for data-capturing camera systems to monitor visitor movements at Milford Sound/Piopiotahi and Aoraki/Mount Cook.
13th July 2026 DOC / RCT / ZiplineThe company behind the award-winning Rotorua business is looking to replicate its conservation tourism model at the visitor hotspot.
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.
