28th May 2026 Cycle / Tracks & TrailsThe opening of the Kawarau Gorge Trail near Queenstown has been pushed back until September, with the official launch of the 32km route between Bannockburn and Gibbston Valley now slated for 19 September.
18th March 2026 DOC / Tracks & TrailsStorm damage repair and recovery will cost the department up to $3.2m, with further increases expected.
9th December 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsPeople will soon be able to walk to Waimata Gemstone Bay, a popular Coromandel snorkelling spot in a marine reserve, after construction on its track started yesterday.
3rd November 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation and Te Iwi o Te Roroa are inviting proposals from contractors for the construction of around 1.5km of new boardwalks in Waipoua Forest, Northland.
29th October 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation is urging locals and visitors to exercise care on walking tracks across the region, after severe weather damaged many sites.
2nd October 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsA popular Whakatipu walking track and gateway to the southwest Otago backcountry now has full access restored with the opening of the new Sylvan Bridge.
30th September 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsRooney’s Hut at Big River, a popular destination for four-wheel drivers and mountain bikers inland from Reefton on the West Coast, has undergone major work to protect it.
25th September 2025 QLDC / Tracks & TrailsQueenstown Lakes District Council is calling on the community to have a say on its draft Blue Green Network Plan.
22nd September 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsA rehabilitated mine site near Reefton on the West Coast has opened as a new recreation area, featuring 22km of Department of Conservation tracks highlighting the region’s mining heritage.
25th July 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has confirmed it will repair the track to Waimata Gemstone Bay, between Cathedral Cove and Hahei Beach.
25th July 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has decided not to reinstate the walking track to Te Karaka Stingray Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula, after it was damaged during extreme weather in February 2023.
15th July 2025 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation said storm damage from Friday’s deluge across the conservation areas and facilities that it manages in Nelson Tasman was widespread and it would take time to assess it.
