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Takahē Awareness Month competition
During April 2021, we have giveaways to six sanctuaries around New Zealand where you can meet a takahē.
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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Ratty discovery opening cadets' eyes to conservation opportunities
Finding a dead rat outside their classroom was a highlight of week nine for trainees in the Bay Conservation Alliance's Tauira Mahi programme, but it wasn’t a surprise.
Pirongia kōkako fledglings taking the leap
The 2021 kōkako nesting season has come to an end and there are high hopes for another 20 or more fledglings in Pirongia Forest Park.
Tracks remain closed in far north due to feral dogs
DOC will keep a number of tracks and Twilight Campsite closed for a further two weeks in the Far North due to reports of roaming feral dogs
Outcome of DOC review of media permits
DOC has decided that media should have the same access to conservation land that the public enjoy, and media will no longer need to apply for a media permit.
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