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Wheel Creek Hut near Maruia on the South Island’s West Coast has a major makeover – with a refurbished roof, new piles and a smart paint job.
DOC considers the impact of Fast-track projects on public conservation land, waters and wildlife.
A new and improved hunting permit system will make it easier for New Zealanders to go hunting on public conservation land Minister for Hunting and Fishing James Meager says.
We need your help to grow funding for nature. By donating to these DOC nature projects you can help protect endangered species and habitats.
The 2025 Pureora Hunting Competition is a free annual competition for wild deer taken from the Pureora Forest Park during the competition period. It's open until 27 April.
After heavy rainfall over Easter weekend, a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, has been closed by the Department of Conservation.
DOC’s North Taranaki Visitor Centre will temporarily close in late April while demolition on the aging visitor centre building begins.
DOC urges caution after reopening tracks to Mautohe Cathedral Cove, following severe weather brought by ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.
$9.2 million from DOC’s Community Fund has been awarded to 20 groups protecting threatened species and ecosystems across Aotearoa New Zealand.