Department of Conservation

Waharoa at Ruapekapeka Pā entrance.

Image: Jonathan Carpenter | DOC

DOC's climate change adaptation action plan

DOC has a five-year plan to increase the resilience of our wildlife and wild places to the impacts of climate change.

18 November 2020

A hoiho reflects on their year in the spotlight

As Bird of the Year comes to a close, we sit down for a post election reflection interview with 2019 BOTY champ – the hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin.

Paparoa National Park Management Plan – court proceeding

Joint Statement by the Department of Conservation, the New Zealand Conservation Authority and the Royal Forest and Bird Society of New Zealand Inc.

Draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy partial review for cycle tracks and trails

Have your say on the draft Otago Conservation Management Strategy partial review. Submissions close 21 December 2020.

Postgraduate scholarship programme

DOC offers postgraduate research scholarships for conservation related research in natural and social sciences. These help achieve New Zealand’s conservation goals. Applications close 1 December 2020.

Jobs for Nature – Mahi mō te Taiao

The Jobs for Nature programme is to help revitalise communities through nature-based employment and stimulate the economy post COVID-19.

Te Taiapa/Goldie Bush tracks temporarily closed

Te Taiapa/Goldie Bush tracks in the Auckland region, will be temporarily closed from Friday 4 December to plan track maintenance and protect kauri from the threat of kauri dieback disease.