Les Moran, DOC Technical Advisor (Ecology), with kiwiImage: Sabine Bernert ©
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Read the latest stories to be added to the website for 2018.
Date: 20 April 2018We all know about the albatross stars at Taiaroa Head, however we want to shine the light on the often overlooked shag during the Wild Dunedin NZ Festival of Nature.
Date: 22 April 2018Make your mark this Earth Day and help end plastic pollution. Reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle, remove.
Date: 04 April 2018Since 2008, a bunch of elite United States wild fire fighters have been helping to care for DOC visitor sites and to fight fires during our New Zealand summers.
Date: 04 April 2018Lou talks about Million Dollar Mouse, takahē, The Nature Conservancy, Uenuku, the new shore plover aviary at Cape Sanctuary, Lincoln's Parks and Outdoor Recreation major and pygmy blue whale research.
Date: 13 March 2018Lou talks about Christeen Mackenzie retiring, showing Treasury and SSC staff what we do, and conservation dogs.
Date: 06 March 2018It’s Seaweek and this year’s theme is ‘Healthy Seas, Healthy People’. Since albatross spend 85% of their lives at sea, it's a good opportunity to think about how we can help keep their home safe, tidy, and healthy.
Date: 06 March 2018View the winders of competitions to name and colour the backpacking Australasian bittern/matuku.
Date: 23 February 2018You might imagine the daily activities of a DOC Ranger as bush bound. But we have deliberately been spending time in the ‘big city’ – Tāmaki Makaurau.
Date: 22 February 2018DOC Motueka ranger Ian Cox had an amazing encounter with 20 or more kea on a trip into Kahurangi National Park.
Date: 02 February 2018The challenge of reconstructing a wetland and lake ecosystem and converting grazed land to forest is inspiring a group of ‘Hamiltonians’ to provide city dwellers with easy access to their natural heritage.
Date: 03 February 2018In their first breeding season at Taranaki one kōkako pair have laid a 4-egg clutch, the largest clutch ever recorded for this species.
Date: 29 January 2018We're refurbishing the building that houses our visitor centre in Arthur's Pass National Park. Get more information and come along to a public information meeting.
Date: 19 January 2018Lou talks about implementation of the new tourism funding, concessions compliance, Milford Road campsite rangers, the Routeburn Track, Rotomaninitua/Lake Angelus and the ‘Hotshots’.
Date: 16 January 2018An innovative project is offering private individuals and corporates the opportunity to get involved in Predator Free 2050, by ‘adopting’ a Fiordland Valley.
Date: 11 January 2018This bridge replacement project will renew and strengthen the partner relationships and iwi connection within Karangahake and Ohinemuri. A karakia was held on 8 January to bless the work.
Date: 11 January 2018Get social with Landmarks Whenua Tohunga for your chance to win.
Date: 09 January 2018Read an update on what's happening with the construction of New Zealand's 10th Great Walk.
Date: 09 January 2018The summer volunteer programme in the Coromandel got off to a great start and there are lots more actvities to come.
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