Department of Conservation

Two visitors on the jetty on Lake Te Anau

Image: NZSAR | Creative Commons

A state of emergency has been declared in the Auckland and Thames-Coromandel regions. Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Westland are also impacted with heavy rain and flooding. Sites on public conservation land may be unsafe.

26 January 2023

Magic Millbrook welcomes native birds home

Players at the famous Millbrook Golf Course will receive a warm welcome of renewed bird song as a result of hard work from the staff and community to control invasive predators, and provide habitat for precious native plants and animals.

Wetlands

Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and associated plant and animal life.

Know before you go

Take care of Aotearoa, and always be prepared for your trip.

DOC Sounds of Science podcast

Our mighty and iconic kauri is under threat from a notorious fungus-type pathogen. In our newest episode, ranger Hana Harris shares her passion for kauri, and tips for how you can help.

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.

DOC-funded scholarships support critical climate change and biodiversity research

Research to help address the impact of the climate crisis on biodiversity is a notable feature amongst topics that received DOC postgraduate scholarship funding this year.

DOC’s Coromandel campsites and huts closed amid weather emergency

DOC huts and campsites across the Coromandel Peninsula have been closed to visitors amid warning-level weather forecasts and treacherous driving conditions.