Date: 07 November 2025
Good progress has been made on repairs to Great Walks but avalanche conditions continue to cause delays, the Department of Conservation says.

Date: 09 October 2025
The Milford Track summer Great Walk season will be delayed by two weeks due to spring avalanche damage.

Date: 17 September 2025
A vulnerable population of nationally endangered bats will be given a lifeline by stopping a predicted plague of predators.

Date: 28 July 2025
Te Anau Bird Sanctuary is making a shift towards a more flexible and sustainable operating model.

Date: 04 June 2025
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation and Minister of Tourism and Hospitality
The Government will invest $15.2 million into upgrading infrastructure and enhancing conservation at Milford Sound Piopiotahi to sustainably grow tourism while also protecting the jewel in our conservation crown.

Date: 13 May 2025
More pāteke/brown teal in Fiordland National Park have survived this year than ever before, and rangers involved are celebrating the success of predator control.

Date: 29 April 2025
DOC is building a new viewing platform at Lake Marian Falls in Fiordland National Park to cater for increasing numbers of visitors and enhance safety.

Date: 18 March 2025
Work to clean up an historic landfill 2.5 km south of Milford Sound Piopiotahi is due to begin in April.

Date: 05 March 2025
A crucial new wild kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet population is being established on Pukenui/Anchor Island following the release of 34 of the critically endangered manu there.

Date: 10 February 2025
DOC is exploring alternatives to its management role at Te Anau Bird Sanctuary/Te Punanga Manu following a review into the facility and its operations.