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Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa
Take a moment to act for nature this Conservation Week 5 - 11 September.
Help us reclassify stewardship land on the West Coast
Have your say on the proposed reclassifications for 504 pieces of stewardship land on the West Coast before final decisions are made. Submissions close 23 August 2022.
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With a network of over 950 huts, 200 campsites and 30 cabins across the country, DOC has a place to stay to suit everyone.
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Assess the COVID-19 risk when planning to stay in our huts and campsites.
MoreMedia releases
New information in Kaikōura seal killings case
DOC has reiterated its plea to the community to come forward with information on the killing of 19 fur seals in Kaikōura last year, as investigators continue efforts to find those responsible.
New research confirms cat risk for pekapeka
New research by DOC staff confirms what has long been suspected – feral and domestic cats are repeatedly hunting and eating New Zealand’s native bats/pekapeka.
New whitebait season start date
Starting this year, the whitebait season will take place from 1 September to 30 October throughout New Zealand in an important step towards a sustainable whitebait fishery.
Bumper breeding season boosts Kākāpō population
Kākāpō numbers have increased from 197 to 252 in the 2022 breeding season, and there are now more of the endangered parrots than there have been for almost 50 years.
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