H5N1 bird flu has been detected in New Zealand. DOC is working closely with the Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry of Health, and Health New Zealand to respond to the arrival of bird flu.
Read about Mautohe Cathedral Cove and our work to manage the site and Waimata-Gemstone Bay Track and Hahei Beach Short Walk following the extreme weather events of summer 2022-23.
Read about an agreement between DOC and Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust to settle ownership of land in the northern South Island.
On 28 April 1995, 14 young people lost their lives when a viewing platform above Cave Creek collapsed and fell.