DOC reveals its options for restoring land access to the iconic Coromandel landmark.
Bookings for the next Great Walks season will open on 28 May 2024 and be staggered over two weeks.
The Department of Conservation has closed what it says are two of Northland’s most popular short day walks to fix damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Five teenagers have been rescued after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills, Southland.
Pureora Forest’s Epic Cycle Adventures and Camp Epic business is up for sale.
A rāhui has been placed on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing following the death of a hiker.
More visitors means more upkeep and maintenance, says DOC.
The Department of Conservation is seeking information on a quad biker who drove down the Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho.
The Department of Conservation is searching for eight quad bikers who have damaged a walking track in Arthur’s Pass National Park.
The former boss says the department became pre-occupied with process in a culture where “too many people listen to the lawyers”.
A new analysis estimates visitors to the Nelson Tasman experience boosted the region by $34m.
From 1 July 2024, Great Walk hut and campsite prices will increase by 18%, except for the West Coast’s Paparoa Track, which will increase by 6%.
TRC Tourism’s Sustainable Trails Conference starting in Cromwell today will canvass the opportunities and difficulties the industry faces.
Construction of the 32km Kawarau Gorge Trail has begun, with earthmoving diggers now on the road between Queenstown and Cromwell.
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says he has made the Department of Conservation’s work programme for exploring safe walking access to Cathedral Cove a priority.
The Kapiti Coast Art Trail is on the hunt for local artists who would like to feature in this year’s event in November.
The Crankworx Summer Series in Christchurch has been cancelled due to the impacts of the Port Hills fire on host venue Christchurch Adventure Park.
Christchurch Adventure Park is meeting Crankworx Summer Series organisers by midweek to decide whether the event will proceed at the attraction.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has attended a viewing of the Pounamu Pathway at Māwhera Pā in Greymouth.
The Pike29 Memorial Track is opening to the public tomorrow.
The Hollyford Wilderness Experience has teamed up with former All Black Ian Jones for an experience to remember.
The department warns that its current visitor network “is not sustainable” and may have to shrink.
The Sustainable Trails Conference is returning to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
A police investigation is underway regarding a vandalism incident at Kirwans Hut located in Victoria Park Forest near Reefton on the West Coast.
Work to clear asbestos from the popular Awaroa/Godley Head heritage site in Christchurch will begin next week.
New Plymouth District Council is beginning a $1.3m upgrade project to improve the Windsor Walkway at Inglewood.
The Department of Conservation says it will undertake an internal safety investigation after a 10-year-old was swept to her death in Fiordland’s Marian Creek.
The ridge section of the Grand Loop track in the Baring Head Ōrua-pouanui regional park at the southern end of Wellington Harbour has been temporarily closed due to extreme wildfire risk.
A cycle trail connecting Manapouri to Cascade Creek in Fiordland National Park could bring in $19.8m by 2028 and create 173 jobs, according to an impact assessment.
The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council, Department of Conservation and Ngāti Waewae have launched a video educating trampers and mountain bikers about safety on the Paparoa Track.
Bay of Plenty’s Ōmanawa Falls has reopened to the public sporting a new walking track, lookout platforms, education panels, carpark and safety improvements around the area’s cliffs.
Bednights total 157,900 for this season, down just 1% on 2022/23.
Marlborough District Council is temporarily closing the Victoria Domain track in Picton for two days on 27-28 November 2023.
Work has been completed on a new waharoa, or gateway, at a viewpoint of the Ōparara Basin, north of Karamea on the West Coast.
The Department of Conservation’s work to replace the 36-metre Arataki swingbridge in Waikato gets underway this week.
The final section of the Great Taste Trail linking Nelson Golf Course with Awatea Place in the town has now been completed.
Marlborough District Council is trialling a shared pathway for cyclists and walkers on the Queen Charlotte Track this summer.
The new management of one of the country’s most popular visitor experiences could provide a way forward for other iconic tourism areas.
The Department of Conservation will open its Pike29 Memorial Track on 17 February 2024.
The repainted and restored Te Rewa Rewa Bridge on Taranaki’s Coastal Walkway is reopening to visitors from today.
The Heaphy Track Great Walk has fully reopened and hut bookings now able to be filled from today.
Craters Mountain Bike Park in Taupō is reopening to the public this weekend after months of closure and work to restore the area due to damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Tracks across the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park in the North Island will see a phased opening following a kauri dieback disease scare.
The Department of Conservation has opened bookings for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing season beginning 14 October 2023.
Construction on a new section of the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail is starting today.
A cabinet paper from Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says without the funding some Great Rides may close.
The upgrade has been slowed by supply chain issues, weather conditions, and arduous terrain.
The Department of Conservation says it is continuing cleanup work on land in Southland and Otago affected by floods last week.
Foresty slash was swept into upper Queenstown during the biggest downpour in 24 years, which prompted the declaration of a state of emergency.
The Hokitika Gorge on the West Coast will receive a new suspension bridge by the summer of 2024-25, thanks to a successful funding application for $300,000 from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund by Westland District Council.
