12th February 2026 Conservation Minister / DOCGuided walking, ski field and natural attractions operators are granted long-term permits.
18th December 2025 Conservation Minister / MāoriThe Crown will return Kororipo Pā to Northland iwi Ngāpuhi following three years of negotiations.
12th December 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCConservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced decisions that will provide clarity for around 80% of stewardship land on the West Coast of the South Island.
24th November 2025 Conservation Minister / Ngāi TahuNgāi Tahu is taking the Crown to the High Court over proposed Conservation Act changes that it says threaten its Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
8th October 2025 Conservation Minister / MarineConservation Minister Tama Potaka says the passing of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act for Auckland means a “bold new era of marine protection for one of our most majestic seascapes”.
26th August 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCConservation Minister Tama Potaka has appointed seven people to a governance group that will look after Taranaki Maunga Mount Egmont for three years.
20th August 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCConservation Minister Tama Potaka has confirmed two reappointments and four new appointments to the New Zealand Conservation Authority, the national body that provides policy advice to the Department of Conservation and the minister.
19th August 2025 Chateau Tongariro / Conservation MinisterConservation Minister Tama Potaka says he is waiting for advice on the next stage of a possible sale of Chateau Tongariro in National Park.
12th August 2025 Conservation Minister / MarineFormer Department of Conservation Te Anau biodiversity programme manager Murray Willans has been appointed to the Fiordland Marine Guardians.
4th August 2025 Conservation Minister / DOCCathedral Cove, Tongariro Crossing, Milford Sound, and Aoraki Mount Cook will be the first locations to charge overseas tourists.
1st August 2025 Conservation Minister / IVLThe money from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy will go into supporting natural and cultural attractions, as well as conservation at popular destinations.
22nd July 2025 Conservation Minister / IVLConservation Minister Tama Potaka suggests a change is on the way for those currently exempt from the IVL.
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