DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

The surprise arrival of a seal had workers off the Taranaki coast dialling DOCHOT for urgent wildlife advice last Thursday.

The Government is consulting on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s conservation management system, aiming to protect ...

Contact a DOC visitor centre for advice on your visit to New Zealand's conservation areas. We have DOC visitor centres nationwide, staffed by DOC rangers with local knowledge about conservation places ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. This walk is a great option for kids - with tunnels and other gold mining relics there ...

DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

A rowi, New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, has been found in new territory, marking an important milestone for the South Westland ...

Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. DOC is warning reopening in the next few ...

The Potters No. 2 Tramping Track takes you from the historical Potters huts to a grave site on a nearby hill. The area this track goes through includes several alluvial gold diggings worked in this ...

DOC rangers were thrilled to find the first two southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui chicks of the season on Stewart Island/Rakiura earlier this week. DOC Senior Biodiversity Ranger Kev Carter says ...

The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Nature Fund are partnering to save endangered species by matching investment to projects. The partnership creates opportunities for donors and ...