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Date: 22 December 2017 We are reminding the public to be careful on and around the region’s beaches at this time of year, especially around nesting sites.
Date: 22 December 2017 Central Hawke’s Bay’s Lake Whatumā Wetland Care Group has secured $25,000 from DOC to continue their critical restoration work.
Date: 13 December 2017 DOC Hawke’s Bay is looking for wardens at Waitara/Glenn Falls, Everetts and Kuripapango campsites.
Date: 13 December 2017 DOC has worked closely with the Ngāti Pārau Hapū of Waiōhiki Marae since 1987 to manage and protect Ōtātara Pā Historic Reserve.
Date: 21 November 2017 One of New Zealand’s rarest animals the tūturuatu or shore plover is now even closer to extinction after one was found dead in Westshore this week.
Date: 14 November 2017 Three people have been trespassed from the Kaweka Forest Park for illegally lighting fires which threatened not only the campsites, but people and native wildlife.
Date: 16 October 2017 A seal pup/kekeno has been mauled to death at Te Awanga by a dog - the second such attack in as many months.
Date: 11 October 2017 People of all ages are encouraged to look in their backyard this Conservation Week to see how they can help protect and nurture our amazing and unique wildlife.
Date: 21 September 2017 Four Hawke’s Bay puppies are leaving the kennel to aid DOC in its goal of being predator free.
Date: 07 September 2017 Killing pests was the hot topic at the Predator Free 2050 event held by DOC in Napier today.
Date: 22 August 2017 Source: Cape to City New Zealand robin/toutouwai and North Island tomtit/miromiro have been translocated within Hawke's Bay.
Date: 19 July 2017 DOC is reminding the public to leave seals alone to rest at this time of year.
Date: 05 July 2017 DOC is taking a hard line on people who mistreat public conservation land after several weeks of vandalism at sites across Hawke’s Bay.
Date: 29 June 2017 To remove the risk of injury or incident in the near future, Moncktons bridge in Central Hawke’s Bay will be removed.
Date: 22 June 2017 This Volunteer Week our Hawke’s Bay staff would like to thank their many dedicated and hard-working volunteers.
Date: 31 May 2017 A Flaxmere man has been fined $650 plus costs for attempting to take kina from Te Angiangi Marine Reserve, which is an offence under the Marine Reserve Act.
Date: 04 May 2017 Local community members met at Matahiwi Marae in Hawke's Bay to discuss kaitiakitanga or guardianship as part of the Cape to City project.
Date: 27 April 2017 Going for a winter stroll or bike ride around the Bay? Keep an eye out for seals – and give them space.
Date: 11 April 2017 Source: Poutiri Ao ō Tāne Kōrure (mottled petrels) have been translocated from Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) to their new home at Maungaharuru.
Date: 05 April 2017 Two men have been trespassed from Kaweka Forest Park for hunting illegally. Hunters must adhere to hunting permit conditions.
Date: 08 March 2017 Dog owners in Hawke's Bay can sign up for workshops to train their dogs to avoid kiwi.
Date: 14 February 2017 Due to extreme fire conditions in the Hawke's Bay district, DOC is closing some high-risk sites on public conservation land to mitigate risk to the public, staff and neighbours.
