This is where your profile lives, as well as your saved items such as 'places that you want to go'.
Wishlist
Sign out
Date: 23 December 2010 Minister of Conservation Hon Kate Wilkinson today announced the appointments to the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board.
Date: 19 November 2010 New evidence shows possums are eating New Zealand's native parrot the kea. Researchers using nest-cameras have for the first time witnessed the gruesome reality inside defenceless kea nests invaded by stoats and possums in South Westland.
Date: 21 October 2010 The rare rowi kiwi reclaimed valuable territory in north Ōkārito forest in the largest ever release of the species by the Department of Conservation today.
Date: 19 August 2010 The Department of Conservation says a West Coast research project has confirmed that 1080 poses only a minimal risk to fernbird populations.
Date: 29 June 2010 The release of three pairs of the world’s rarest kiwi – the rowi – will make history on June 29 when they are transferred to Marlborough Sounds’ Blumine Island in an effort to encourage breeding.
Date: 25 May 2010 On Saturday 15th May the Brunner Mine site was opened celebrating the developments that have been completed over the last few years.
Date: 20 May 2010 Cee Cee, one of the best-known rowi kiwi, was found dead on the side of Ōkārito Road on May 13.
Date: 29 April 2010 The Department of Conservation has today lodged papers with the Environment Court appealing the decision to grant resource consent for the Mokihinui Hydro Proposal on the West Coast.
Date: 12 April 2010 A Massey University pathology report has identified that a Hector's dolphin found beachcast near Greymouth in February is likely to have died as a result of becoming entangled in a set net.
Date: 28 March 2010 The 150 attendees at the Westland Tai Poutini National Park 50th anniversary celebrations enjoyed this historic event immensely.
Date: 11 March 2010 A block of land gifted by Rio Tinto at Punakaiki will help to protect the significant values of forest in the adjoining Nikau reserve.
Date: 05 March 2010 A new dog has joined DOC's rowi kiwi team to help save this critically endangered species.
Date: 05 March 2010 A reward put up to catch those responsible for last month’s spate of deliberately lit fires in Okarito Kiwi Zone has reached $8600.
Date: 25 February 2010 A cute little village on the West Coast side of the Southern Alps called Otira is now the rata capital of the world - next time you are going through slow down and take a look.
Date: 22 January 2010 Registrations have opened for the 50th Anniversary of the Westland Tai Poutini National Park. Register now for a fun weekend.
Media releases archive: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009