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Two visitors on the jetty on Lake Te Anau

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06 May 2023

Exploring New Zealand’s Lighthouses

From Cape Reinga at the top of the North Island to Waipapa Point in the South, we have 23 historic lighthouses dotted across the country. Get out and explore some of New Zealand’s most beautiful and rugged coastline vistas.

DOC announces price changes for accommodation facilities

DOC is updating accommodation prices for huts, lodges, some campsites, the West Coast’s Paparoa Track, and off-season rates for some Great Walk huts.

Reducing our carbon emissions

We are working to reduce our emissions by 21% for 2025 in support of global efforts to limit climate change.

Alerts

Find out about changes in conservation areas that might affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip.

Dogs on conservation land

Where you can take your dog on public conservation land, disability assist dogs, avian awareness training and why dog access is controlled.

Penguin dumped in restaurant bin killed by a dog

DOC is again urging people to keep their dogs under control in coastal areas after a necropsy confirmed the penguin dumped in an Otago bin was killed by a dog.

Tara iti breeding season challenged by weather

The summer breeding season posed significant challenges for the nationally critical tara iti / NZ fairy tern.

Local hunter the big winner in Pureora competition

Hunters and their supporters from around the North Island converged on DOC’s Pureora field base at the weekend for the culmination of the annual Pureora Hunting Competition, which was dominated by one local hunter.

Kauaeranga Valley sites closed for work

Several of the DOC’s visitor sites in Coromandel’s Kauaeranga Valley will be closed this month for maintenance and repairs.

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