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Submission from the NZCA on the Conservation Amendment Bill

01 July

1 July 2026: Read the NZCA’s submission on the Conservation Amendment Bill.

Nature therapy – what the DOC recommends

01 July

With winter upon us, DOC is launching a new campaign encouraging people to get outside and boost their mental well-being.

Sounds Foreshore Reserve structures renewal

01 July

Have your say on an application to renew a structures concession at Sounds Foreshore Reserve, Havelock. Submissions close 29 July 2026 at 5 pm.

Concession application from Thompson Hood Trust

01 July

Have your say on Thompson Hood Trust application to continue leasing at Whatamango Bay (Picton) for 30 years. Submissions close 29th July 2026 at 5 pm.

Hefty penalty for cutting down protected native trees

30 June

A businessman ordered to pay $7200 in reparation for cutting down protected native trees near Kaiteriteri without permission can now be named.

Government acts on conservation bill concerns

29 June

The Government has listened to public concerns and will remove provisions from the Conservation Amendment Bill around the disposal or exchange of conservation land, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.

DOC’s catch of the day: tasty science insights

29 June

We’re lobster potting for data - not dinner. That’s the message from DOC and its partners as they embark on lobster surveys in marine protection areas around the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.

Survey results: Spin fishing on the lower Tauranga-Taupō River

26 June

Summary of results from the Tauranga-Taupō River spin fishing survey.

Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch 1 July 2024- 30 June 2025

25 June

This is the final report for INT2022-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 Published June 2026.

Identification of marine mammals, turtles and protected fish captured in NZ fisheries 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

25 June

This the final annual report for INT2023-04 Identification of marine mammals, turtles and protected fish captured in New Zealand fisheries between 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025. Published June 2026.

Public speech at Lincoln University

25 June

Public speech by DOC Director-General Penny Nelson at Lincoln University on Thursday 25 June 2026.

DOC calls for sightings of entangled whale

25 June

DOC is asking people to keep a lookout for a whale reported to be entangled off the Otago Coast.

No rats! – “best news ever” for rare kākāriki karaka

23 June

If there’s one thing that makes a DOC ranger smile, it’s hearing there are no rats detected in a valley where a critically endangered species lives.

Kākāpō early beneficiary of high-tech ‘deep learning’

22 June

‘Deep learning’ is set to supercharge conservation work, with the ability to count and identify every single tree in a forest, even when there’s nearly a million of them.

Public urged to help locate rare dolphin in Bay of Islands/Te Pēwhairangi

19 June

DOC is asking locals and visitors naturing in the Bay of Islands/Te Pēwhairangi to be on the lookout for a rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin currently navigating local waters, and to report it if observed.

New track to Asbestos Cottage, hut decontaminated

19 June

A new route to Kahurangi National Park’s Asbestos Cottage will open on Saturday, providing safe access to the popular hut.

Asbestos Cottage Track

19 June

Hike to a historic cottage that was home to a reclusive couple for nearly 40 years.

Celebrate Matariki in Puketī ngahere

19 June

Lights, laughter, learning and kai will fill Puketī ngahere on 9 July as a community Matariki celebration brings together culture, conservation and whānau.

Volunteer at Blowhard Bush

19 June

Carpool with the friendly team for one-off or regular workdays in this unique forest 50 km east of Hastings.

Waipa trap reports – 2026 winter season

18 June

Read reports of the Waipa Stream fish trap over winter 2026.