5th May 2026 DOC / National ParksA key gateway to Tasman’s Kahurangi National Park is on track to reopen by spring, with repairs now underway on the storm-damaged Graham Valley Rd.
23rd April 2026 DOC / National ParksThe Department of Conservation is piloting a satellite-enabled network of smart sensors across remote backcountry sites, in a move it says could cut costs, emissions and manual workloads.
14th November 2025 DOC / National ParksAn update on access is slated for Sunday but it’s too early to specify the long-term impacts on the national park’s ecosystems, flora and fauna.
12th November 2025 DOC / FENZ / National ParksThe Department of Conservation is asking visitors to respect rāhui and track closures at Tongariro National Park while it works to assess the scale of the damage caused by wildfire.
11th November 2025 National Parks / Visit RuapehuTourism groups will work together to streamline communications about Tongariro National Park after a fire burnt through around 2,800 hectares and caused the closure of popular walks in the area.
10th November 2025 FENZ / National ParksFENZ resumes its effort to put out the large wildfire, which has burnt through around 2,500 hectares in the national park.
1st September 2025 National Parks / OpinionAs NZ has its own debate over national park access and commercial interests, the US government is laying the groundwork for more privatisation, writes Colorado State University’s Michael Childers.
20th August 2025 DOC / National ParksDepartment of Conservation staff are investigating after a litter of seven puppies was found dumped in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, formerly Egmont National Park, on Monday last week.
7th August 2025 DOC / National ParksA woman who took photographs of herself illegally taking several dogs into Tongariro National Park has been given a $400 infringement notice for her disregard of the law.
15th April 2025 DOC / National ParksThe Department of Conservation is seeking expressions of interest to help it design the allocation process for aircraft landings concessions in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
16th July 2024 DOC / National ParksThe Department of Conservation is seeking expressions of interest for aircraft activity in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
2nd July 2024 DOC / National ParksBut more Kiwis notice damage at protected natural areas, according to DOC’s latest visitor activity analysis.
