4th March 2024 DOC / Pure TūroaThe Department of Conservation is expected to provide a report to the government this month on Pure Tūroa’s concession bid to run the Tūroa ski area.
22nd February 2024 DOC / Pure TūroaThe Department of Conservation is beginning public hearings on Pure Tūroa Limited’s concession application to operate the Tūroa ski field.
21st February 2024 DOC / MarineThe Department of Conservation says it is seeing a rise in complaints about jet skis and boats getting too close to marine mammals.
16th February 2024 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Pike29 Memorial Track is opening to the public tomorrow.
12th February 2024 BIMs / DOCThe department warns that its current visitor network “is not sustainable” and may have to shrink.
9th February 2024 DOCA police investigation is underway regarding a vandalism incident at Kirwans Hut located in Victoria Park Forest near Reefton on the West Coast.
1st February 2024 Camping / DOCWork to clear asbestos from the popular Awaroa/Godley Head heritage site in Christchurch will begin next week.
31st January 2024 Conservation / DOCVisitors to Thornton Beach on the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being asked to keep a watch for vehicles driving through the breeding grounds of the tūturiwhatu/Northern New Zealand dotterel and putting the birds at risk.
30th January 2024 DOCThe Department of Conservation is temporarily closing motor vehicle access to conservation land in Hakatere, St James, and Molesworth, in the eastern South Island due to high fire risk.
29th January 2024 DOC / TracksThe 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.
25th January 2024 Cathedral Cove / DOCIt will be at least half a year before the Department of Conservation decides on the feasibility of track access to Cathedral Cove.
16th January 2024 DOCThe Department of Conservation will restrict access to Matiu Somes Island in Wellington from 19 February 2024 to allow for the 85-year-old wharf to be rebuilt.
14th December 2023 DOC / Mental HealthThe Department of Conservation, iwi, and wellbeing sector partners have collaborated on a new nature therapy guide for people exploring Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
13th December 2023 Accommodation / DOCDeep Cove camp in Fiordland has reopened for overnight guests, says the Department of Conservation.
7th December 2023 DOC / FMCFederated Mountain Clubs is supporting the Department of Conservation’s decision to halt the rollout of smoke alarms to backcountry huts.
30th November 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is discouraging 4WD vehicles from travelling near nesting birds around the South Island’s braided rivers.
23rd November 2023 DOC / Great WalksBednights total 157,900 for this season, down just 1% on 2022/23.
23rd November 2023 DOC / MarineThe Department of Conservation is deploying a new patrol boat to monitor and protect marine reserves around Tasman Bay near Nelson.
23rd November 2023 DOC / MarineThe Department of Conservation is asking people to keep an eye out for a humpback whale possibly caught in a cray pot line somewhere between Northland and Auckland.
20th November 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsWork has been completed on a new waharoa, or gateway, at a viewpoint of the Ōparara Basin, north of Karamea on the West Coast.
20th November 2023 DOC / TrailsThe Department of Conservation’s work to replace the 36-metre Arataki swingbridge in Waikato gets underway this week.
17th November 2023 Camping / DOCAround 60,000 campers will visit more than 300 campsites around the country during the season.
16th November 2023 DOC / RuapehuThe Department of Conservation and Project Tongariro have opened bookings for its Mahi Aroha 2024 range of nature-based experiences and events.
16th November 2023 DOC / MarineThe Department of Conservation is encouraging people heading out on the water for fishing, diving and boating activities to keep an eye out for protected species and accidental catches.
15th November 2023 DOC / FENZFire and Emergency New Zealand is urging visitors to islands around Northland to refrain from lighting fires on public conservation land.
14th November 2023 DOC / Road GuruA new venture is seeking to streamline the Department of Conservation’s concessions process for the country’s tourism operators.
8th November 2023 DOC / Stewart IslandThe Observation Rock viewing platform at Rakiura Stewart Island has been reopened.
26th October 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation will open its Pike29 Memorial Track on 17 February 2024.
26th October 2023 DOC / WildlifeThe Department of Conservation is investigating a video allegedly showing a seal pup being harassed and put into a bag.
25th October 2023 Camping / DOCDepartment of Conservation seaside campsites at five locations around the Coromandel district have opened for bookings, although capacity at some of them will be limited.
24th October 2023 Air NZ / DOCAir New Zealand and the Department of Conservation have renewed and expanded their conservation partnership.
11th October 2023 DOC / KauriTracks across the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park in the North Island will see a phased opening following a kauri dieback disease scare.
4th October 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has opened bookings for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing season beginning 14 October 2023.
4th October 2023 DOC / WildlifeThe Department of Conservation is urging drivers around Dargaville southeast of Whangārei to be vigilant and slow down if they see wildlife on the roads.
29th September 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation says it is continuing cleanup work on land in Southland and Otago affected by floods last week.
29th September 2023 DOC / WildlifeVisitors to Nelson Lakes are urged to be on the lookout for kea in the region and report their sightings to the Department of Conservation.
11th September 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsA new booking system is being put in place for Tongariro Alpine Crossing visitors, although it will be voluntary for the 2023/24 season.
11th September 2023 DOC / EnvironmentNew Zealand’s Wildlife Act will be revamped to better protect native species and improve biodiversity, says Conservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime.
11th September 2023 DOC / WildlifeThe Department of Conservation is seeking information about a shooting that killed a two-year-old sea lion on a Dunedin beach.
5th September 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has opened consultation on a plan to restore and revive the Rakitata (Rangitata) River in Canterbury.
4th September 2023 DOC / HeritageA collapsed section of a historic stone retaining wall on the West Coast has been reassembled by the Department of Conservation in partnership with geotech experts.
31st August 2023 Cathedral Cove / DOCDOC is also warning visitors to stay away from the famous arches due to the danger.
29th August 2023 DOCDepartment of Conservation rangers and police are increasing patrols at Whakaipo Bay, Taupō, following a spate of damaging off-road driving.
28th August 2023 DOC / Great WalksBed nights on the country’s newest Great Walk have far exceeded expectations, according to the Department of Conservation.
23rd August 2023 DOC / Robertson LodgesThe Department of Conservation has apologised and is making changes to the way it handles complaints and manages permits following kiwi deaths at Cape Sanctuary.
18th August 2023 DOCAccommodation facilities at Deep Cove in Fiordland have been closed to due continued risks from landslides.
11th August 2023 Cathedral Cove / DOCThe Department of Conservation expects to determine the fate of the popular Coromandel hotspot Cathedral Cove next week.
11th August 2023 DOC / MarineChristchurch operator Jet Junkies has pulled its application for jet ski tours to view marine mammals in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.
7th August 2023 DOC / Tracks & TrailsThe Department of Conservation has closed a 60-metre section of the Hongi Hika track at Kerikeri due to dangers from tree fall.
28th July 2023 DOC / Great WalksOpening day bookings for the Heaphy Track topped 7,500 bednights – almost three times the total for last year, says the Department of Conservation.
