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Send your questions or feedback to the most relevant contact to get the best and fastest response from the Department of Conservation.

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If you want to call, phone the local DOC office or visitor centre.

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Identify a species

DOC doesn't identify plant or animal species or need images of them.

Ways you can get a species identified

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Feedback about your visit or issues

Report urgent safety or facility damage by calling 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468).

Give feedback and non-urgent issues online – this survey takes a few minutes to complete.

Report illegal activity

Ring the DOC emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468).

If you're Deaf, hearing impaired, Deafblind or speech impaired you can use the New Zealand Relay Service to call us.

Illegal activity includes:

  • illegal whitebaiting
  • vandalism of huts and tracks
  • removal of plants from reserves
  • killing or catching native wildlife
  • fishing in marine reserves
  • disturbing marine mammals.

Report illegal activity

Report sick, injured or dead wildlife

How to report sick, injured or dead wildlife

Report conservation emergencies

Call the DOC emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468).

If you're Deaf, hearing impaired, Deafblind or speech impaired you can use the New Zealand Relay Service to call us.

Conservation emergencies include damaged and/or unsafe visitor facilities.

Call 111 for all fire and search and rescue emergencies.

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We're looking for specific photos to use on our website.

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