Watch the live stream of Rakiura the kākāpō on the remote, predator-free island of Whenua Hou/Codfish Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This is the first breeding season for this critically threatened species since 2022.
Auckland Zoo is inviting visitors to slow down and rediscover the wonder of nature through its new ‘In Your Nature’ community art trail.
Kiwis everywhere are helping nature bounce back – in our backyards, communities and even from our couches. Join the Always Be Naturing movement and be part of the change.
Take care of Aotearoa, and always be prepared for your trip.
Get involved in volunteer activities around the country.
Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature.
Three rare mokomoko/skinks from a species not seen for 13 years have been flown from Nelson Lakes to Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo for safe keeping ahead of this year's beech mast.
Reports of visitors getting too close to kekeno/New Zealand fur seals on Kaikōura Peninsula has DOC calling for people to give native species the space they need when visiting our coastlines.
Two students with aspirations to work in scientific and environmental fields have been the friendly faces of DOC this summer, as ambassadors for nature across Coromandel.
A new report on the conservation status of reptiles in Aotearoa shows there are more lizard species than previously thought, and many are threatened or at risk of extinction.