11th September 2023 DOC / WildlifeThe Department of Conservation is seeking information about a shooting that killed a two-year-old sea lion on a Dunedin beach.
5th September 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has opened consultation on a plan to restore and revive the Rakitata (Rangitata) River in Canterbury.
4th September 2023 DOC / HeritageA collapsed section of a historic stone retaining wall on the West Coast has been reassembled by the Department of Conservation in partnership with geotech experts.
31st August 2023 Cathedral Cove / DOCDOC is also warning visitors to stay away from the famous arches due to the danger.
29th August 2023 DOCDepartment of Conservation rangers and police are increasing patrols at Whakaipo Bay, Taupō, following a spate of damaging off-road driving.
28th August 2023 DOC / Great WalksBed nights on the country’s newest Great Walk have far exceeded expectations, according to the Department of Conservation.
23rd August 2023 DOC / Robertson LodgesThe Department of Conservation has apologised and is making changes to the way it handles complaints and manages permits following kiwi deaths at Cape Sanctuary.
18th August 2023 DOCAccommodation facilities at Deep Cove in Fiordland have been closed to due continued risks from landslides.
11th August 2023 Cathedral Cove / DOCThe Department of Conservation expects to determine the fate of the popular Coromandel hotspot Cathedral Cove next week.
11th August 2023 DOC / MarineChristchurch operator Jet Junkies has pulled its application for jet ski tours to view marine mammals in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.
7th August 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed a 60-metre section of the Hongi Hika track at Kerikeri due to dangers from tree fall.
28th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksOpening day bookings for the Heaphy Track topped 7,500 bednights – almost three times the total for last year, says the Department of Conservation.
27th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksInternational visitor interest in the Routeburn Track have soared, with bookings for the popular Great Walk up to 34% from just 18% last year.
26th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksBookings for the Routeburn Track were the busiest so far of the Great Walks, says the Department of Conservation.
25th July 2023 DOCThe Department of Conservation is streamlining its job application system, enabling candidates to choose their specific areas of interest and availability.
24th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksInternational visitors made up 35% of bed nights on Fiordland’s Kepler Track after the first day of bookings for the Great Walk, up from 20% last year.
21st July 2023 DOC / Great WalksBookings for the Kepler Track Great Walk have jumped on last year.
20th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksBookings for the Whanganui Journey are expected to increase compared to last year, says the Department of Conservation.
19th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksBookings for the Abel Tasman Coast Track opened to strong demand.
18th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is upgrading one of Rakiura Stewart Island’s most popular viewing spots with a new platform and safety barrier.
17th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksGreat Walks bookings for the Paparoa Track numbered more than 1,000 in the first half hour of opening on Thursday, according to the Department of Conservation.
13th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksAlmost a quarter of bednights on the Tongariro Circuit Great Walk were booked by international visitors, according to interim figures from the Department of Conservation.
13th July 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is calling for people to get involved with the 54th annual Conservation Week next month.
12th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksDemand for the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk has jumped compared to last year after Great Walks bookings finally reopened.
12th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is seeking assistance with identifying the riders of three quad bikes who illegally rode through and got stuck along the Wilkies Pools Track at Egmont National Park in May.
11th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksGreat Walks bookings reopened at 9.30am today after being delayed from April due to a faulty booking system.
4th July 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsAround 500 tracks and visitor sites were damaged by extreme weather over summer.
28th June 2023 DOC / MarineThe Department of Conservation is requesting people who head out on the water this winter to pick up loose fishing items and protect migrating whales.
22nd June 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation and Auckland Council are warning the public that many tracks remain closed in and around the Waitākere Ranges despite the road cordon to Muriwai being lifted.
15th June 2023 DOC / Great WalksThe Department of Conservation will reopen bookings for the Great Walks 2023/24 season from 11 July.
14th June 2023 DOC / WildlifeTravellers are being asked to keep an eye out for fur seals around coastlines and coastal roads as young ones become independent and leave their breeding colonies.
14th June 2023 DOCThe Department of Conservation has confirmed Taupō Fishing District licence fees for the 2023-24 season.
9th June 2023 DOC / Kelly Tarlton'sThe Department of Conservation, pet insurance company PD Insurance, and SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s have partnered to educate the public on cohabitation between dogs and marine life.
1st June 2023 DOC / Great WalksThe Department of Conservation will take more time to ensure its Great Walks booking system will work as intended before it reopens to the public, probably in July.
31st May 2023 Air NZ / DOCAir New Zealand has been named Randstad’s Most Attractive Employer.
29th May 2023 DOC / Great WalksGreat Walks visitor numbers for the 2022/23 summer jumped by almost a fifth compared to the previous season, driven by the return of internationals.
26th May 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is temporarily closing three popular walking bridges in the Wānaka area for safety reasons.
23rd May 2023 Conservation / DOCConservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime has met with the Department of Conservation and Northland Regional Council to discuss a collaborative approach to future goals.
18th May 2023 Budget 2023 / DOCNZ Māori Tourism, Matariki and Te Matatini also secure funding from Budget 2023.
8th May 2023 DOC / Gannet Beach AdventuresGannet Beach Adventures permanently shut its doors last week after a four year struggle to stay open.
2nd May 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsEight Department of Conservation campsites around the Coromandel’s Kauaeranga Valley are closed this month while they undergo repairs.
28th April 2023 DOC / Great WalksUS provider Tyler Technologies supplies DOC with the IT services and said it had identified a fault, prompting Great Walks bookings to be pulled this week and delayed until June.
28th April 2023 Cycling / DOCA 64-metre bridge is planned to reconnect key points on the St James Cycle Trail.
26th April 2023 DOC / Great WalksBookings for seven of the iconic experiences were supposed to open today and tomorrow but have been delayed until June.
24th April 2023 DOC / KiwiTongariro Forest Kiwi Sanctuary is now home to nine Western brown kiwi as the first tranche of almost 70 to be returned.
20th April 2023 DOC / Great WalksThe first day of bookings for the Department of Conservation’s Great Walks tracks has been so popular that demand crashed the website.
20th April 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed Taranaki Maunga’s Around the Mountain Circuit until further notice due to severe storm damage and constant erosion.
18th April 2023 DOC / Great WalksThe Department of Conservation is preparing to open tenders for the construction of a new building to replace the 26-bunk Oturere hut east of Mt Ngauruhoe.
17th April 2023 Auckland Zoo / DOCAuckland Zoo has farewelled 21 Kapitia skinks as part of their reintroduction to the Kapitia Scientific Reserve on the West Coast.
14th April 2023 DOC / Great WalksThe Department of Conservation is increasing hut fees and introducing differential pricing for internationals at its Paparoa Track Great Walk, citing the popularity of the experience.
