Date: 22 September 2021 A young, unweaned orca calf stranded itself on a rocky beach at Plimmerton, north of Wellington, on Sunday 11 July 2021 while foraging with its pod.
Date: 03 September 2021 DOC's response to concerns about the welfare of kororā/little blue penguin during the Kennedy Point Marina development.
Date: 24 July 2021 DOC led a 12-day operation to care for an orca calf that stranded on rocks near Wellington on Sunday, 11 July 2021.
Date: 22 September 2021 Auckland is at Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2.
Date: 20 May 2021 An overview of the Budget 2021 funding to the Department of Conservation.
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Auckland is at Level 3 and other regions at Level 2.