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Royal Cam name the chick competition
The Royal Cam chick has a new name.
Teach outside
Outdoor Classroom Day on 20 May 2021, is part of a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. Be in to win one of our prize packs by joining the movement.
Jobs for Nature – Mahi mō te Taiao
The Jobs for Nature programme helps revitalise communities through nature-based employment and stimulate the economy post COVID-19.
DOC's response to COVID-19
New Zealand is at Alert Level 1. DOC facilities are open.
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Rāhui on Okakari Point Marine Reserve following death of a Minke whale
Te Papa Atawhai/Department of Conservation and the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust have laid to rest a dead minke whale discovered ashore on Te Hāwere-a-maki Goat Island on Monday 10 May.
Removal of war artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pā results in $1600 fine
An ‘honest mistake’ has led to a local Northland man receiving a $1600 fine for the removal of historic war artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pa, north of Whangarei.
Rāhui on Taranaki Mounga lifted
Ngā Iwi o Taranaki, the eight iwi of the region, have lifted the rāhui on access to the Taranaki Mounga summit.
Creating jobs to keep rare parakeet sweet
A Jobs for Nature project will see out-of-work Canterbury hiking guides employed to protect the critically endangered kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says.
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