Image: Sabine Bernert | ©
Fur seal.
Issues
Read about some of the issues that DOC is involved with.

H5N1 bird flu (referred to as H5 bird flu) has been detected in New Zealand.

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.

Large flocks of introduced birds roosting at Lake Rotopiko are affecting water quality, neighbouring properties and local amenity. Partner agencies are working together to manage these impacts while protecting the ecological values of the reserve.

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.