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Adult male Southern dotterel in full breeding plumage at Awarua Bay

Image: Daniel Cocker | DOC

The wild goat hunting competition is back for 2024. Compete for over $70,000 worth of prizes and help protect the environment.

17 September 2024

Ngā kupu i te taiao – Words in nature

Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori. It’s Māori Language Week and to celebrate we thought we’d profile some beautiful Māori words from nature and share with you their meanings.

Whitebaiting

Find out when, where and how to fish for whitebait in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.

Volunteer for conservation

Get involved in activities around the country, and find out about volunteering for conservation.

Name the chick competition

The Royal Cam chick needs a name. Submissions have now closed, and voting will commence soon.

What to do if you find a seal

If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, however, there are exceptions.

Public asked for sightings of pygmy blue whale freed from Kawau wharf

DOC is asking the public for sightings of the pygmy blue whale successfully freed from a wharf on Kawau Island on Monday.

Whale stranded on Kawau – call for public to stay away

DOC is aware of a juvenile pygmy blue whale, approximately 14-15 meters in length, stranded under the Schoolhouse Bay Wharf on Kawau Island.

Project launched to protect Tāne Mahuta and transform Waipoua Forest

Work is about to begin on the first phase of a long-term, transformative project to protect Tāne Mahuta and preserve Waipoua Forest for future generations.

10th anniversary of West Coast marine reserves marked

Five of Westland’s special protected areas celebrate their 10th anniversary this month.

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