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Date: 08 April 2021 DOC will keep a number of tracks and Twilight Campsite closed for a further two weeks in the Far North due to reports of roaming feral dogs
Date: 01 April 2021 DOC has closed a number of tracks and Twilight Campsite in the Far North due to reports of roaming feral dogs.
Date: 31 March 2021 The Whangamumu, Kauri Grove and Te Toroa Tracks on Cape Brett Peninsula in Pewhairangi/Bay of Islands will be temporarily closed from Friday 2 April to protect kauri from the threat of kauri dieback disease.
Date: 26 February 2021 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation New funding announced by Conservation Minister Kiri Allan today will provide work and help protect the unique values of Northland’s Te Ārai Nature Reserve for future generations.
Date: 10 March 2021 Despite best efforts, three male sperm whales, ranging in length from 14 m to 17 m have died after being reported to DOC earlier this week.
Date: 25 February 2021 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation Conservation Minister Kiri Allan is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say on a proposed marine mammal sanctuary to address the rapid decline of bottlenose dolphins in Te Pēwhairangi, the Bay of Islands.
Date: 12 February 2021 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation Jobs for Nature funding will provide much-needed work for Northland locals, and contribute to the ongoing restoration of the Waipoua River awa, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.
Date: 12 February 2021 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation A historic collaboration between iwi groups in Northland to tackle Kauri dieback is being funded through the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.