Check which access roads into Mt Richmond Forest Park are open or closed. Check for alerts about temporary changes that may affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip into Mount Richmond Forest Park.

One of our most endangered birds, they're on the brink of extinction. Sadly, our Southern Dotterel/pukunui population has dropped again from 126 in 2023 down to 101 in 2024. In 2009 there were ...

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map The track climbs steadily up through beech forest ...

The hot springs have reopened with normal hours resuming on 16 December 2024. View a media release about the reopening. Mōrere Hot Springs is reawakened “Nga Hua o Mōrere” to recognise the new era and ...

Welcome Flat Hut is located on the Copland Track in Westland Tai Poutini National Park. This hut is reached via an 18 km hiking track that begins 26 km south of Fox Glacier Weheka on the West Coast of ...

Thank you for entering the competition. The winners have been announced. DOC and NZDA will be contacting the winners directly. The competition aimed to encourage recreational hunters to target wild ...

Vestigial teeth were just one of many new discoveries made by scientists during the dissection of the rarest whale in the world, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou says. Date: 13 December 2024 Source: Te Rūnanga o ...

Position statements are short documents that explain our views on legal requirements (statutory obligations). They help shape our operations by outlining what we will and won’t do. Positions ...

Have your say on a concession application by Marlborough Sounds Investments Limited for a 30-year term concession in Marlborough Sound. Submissions close 4 February 2025. This application is notified ...

A concentrated effort during a favourable weather window has meant DOC is able to reopen a closed section of the Paparoa Track, ahead of schedule. The track will be fully open for use from 12.00 am ...

A collaborative effort between hunters, landowners, and conservation organisations has successfully removed 12,935 wild goats during the second annual national competition, Hunting and Fishing ...

Conservation Boards share in a vision to protect our flora and fauna. They represent the public interest in conservation within their region. The Minister of Conservation is seeking nominations for ...