Department of Conservation

DOC Biodiversity Ranger, Mithuna and her Conservation Dog, Max, at work

Image: Hamish Johnson | DOC

Our team: In it for good/Whai painga roa

Take a peek behind the scenes and meet some of the DOC team members who are in it for good/whai painga roa.

20 September 2019

Easy ways to get involved in conservation moving forward

Now that we’re at the pointy end of Conservation Week 2019, your involvement and dedication to conservation doesn’t have to end here. Conservation is a year-round activity.

Kākāpō population reaches a record high of 213

It’s official – for the first time in more than 70 years, the kākāpō population is a record 213 birds.

50 things to do before you're 12 3/4 competition

Show us your favourite outdoor activities and you could win one of 50 prize packs. Competition open 14 September to 13 October 2019.

Travelling with taonga

Without permits, there is a risk personal taonga made from, or with, animal parts such as feathers and bone or kākahu (cloaks) will be confiscated during your travel.

DOC is working with the hunting sector and the Tahr Plan Implementation Liaison Group to over time reduce the size of the tahr population back within the limits of the Himalayan Thar Control Plan 1993.

Spotlight trained on Bay of Plenty conservation heroes

Seven individuals and groups received special acknowledgement for being Bay of Plenty (BOP) conservation heroes at a function at Whakatāne’s Mataatua wharenui on Thursday.