DOC is asking the public for sightings of the pygmy blue whale successfully freed from a wharf on Kawau Island on Monday.

The wild goat hunting competition is back for 2024. Compete for over $70,000 worth of prizes and help protect the environment. If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, ...

DOC is aware of a juvenile pygmy blue whale, approximately 14-15 meters in length, stranded under the Schoolhouse Bay Wharf ...

Work is about to begin on the first phase of a long-term, transformative project to protect Tāne Mahuta and preserve Waipoua ...

The five fully protected marine reserves were established in Westland on 7 September 2014. All sea life is protected within the reserves, so fishing and seafood gathering are not allowed there. The ...

The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) will be raised to $100 to ensure visitors contribute to public services and high-quality experiences while visiting New Zealand, Minister ...

As Conservation Week 2024 gets underway, New Zealanders are being urged to take action for nature by joining The Great Matuku Muster. An advocacy and education project involving the Bittern ...

Toitū te marae a Tāne Mahuta me Hineahuone, toitū te marae a Tangaroa me Hinemoana, toitū te taiao, toitū te tangata. The Government has introduced clear priorities to modernise Te Papa Atawhai - The ...

The Lees Road car park near Mautohe Cathedral Cove will be closed to the public while walking access reinstatement work is underway. Last week, DOC announced the start of physical work at the famous ...

The West Coast community will celebrate Conservation Week 2024 with a free event to inspire people to take action for nature. The annual Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa Conservation Week runs from 2-8 ...

The site is a significant World War II coastal defence heritage site with restored gun emplacements and other heritage military structures, alongside walking and mountain biking tracks. There is also ...