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Mountain bikers on the Pike29 Memorial Track

Image: Owen Kilgour | DOC

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01 March 2024

Preventing and responding to wildfires: what you can do.

More fires mean more chance of people being caught in them. If you are camping, tramping or biking over the summer period (especially in areas with high fire danger), it’s important to be aware of what to do in a wildfire and how to protect yourself.

Statement on savings and efficiencies

DOC has been directed to find 6.5% savings from its budget to meet the Government’s savings target.

Pureora Hunting Competition

The Pureora Hunting Competition prizegiving is on Sunday 28 April. This is a free competition for wild deer and pigs taken from the Pureora Forest Park during the competition period.

You can help Hector’s and Māui dolphins

There are many ways you can help these dolphins, from reporting sightings around the coast to putting cat faeces in the bin, not the toilet.

Lighting fires on public conservation land

Find out when and where you can light fires at huts, campsites and in the backcountry on public conservation land.

Pānui: Rāhui, Tongariro Alpine Crossing

It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngati Tūwharetoa acknowledge a recent death in Tongariro National Park.

DOC huts, lodges and campsite bookings open tomorrow

Non-Great Walk DOC huts, lodges, campsite and cottage bookings are due to begin opening tomorrow, 9 April 2024.

Pure Tūroa Limited to operate Tūroa ski field

Pure Tūroa Limited has been granted a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski-field.

Here (should not) be dragons

A rogue Australian water dragon has been removed from Papaitonga Scenic Reserve near Levin, prompting DOC to remind people not to dump unwanted pets on conservation land.

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