Date: 24 December 2025
DOC is asking locals and visitors naturing in the Bay of Islands/Te Pēwhairangi to be on the lookout for a rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin currently navigating local waters, and to report it if observed.

Date: 17 October 2025
DOC is excited to celebrate the launch of a beautiful new children’s book that brings one of Aotearoa’s rarest native birds to life, the tara iti (NZ fairy tern).

Date: 13 June 2025
More than 130,000 long-spined sea urchins have been removed during a trial operation to protect one of New Zealand’s most iconic underwater ecosystems - Tawhiti Rahi/Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.

Date: 08 April 2025
A juvenile Tara iti/NZ fairy tern has been tracked taking a series of marathon flights around the upper North Island.

Date: 26 March 2025
New research offers invaluable insights into the challenges faced in protecting local bottlenose dolphins in Te Pēwhairangi/Bay of Islands.

Date: 19 March 2025
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investigating after nine kiwi were found dead in the Wharengaere area of Purerua, eastern Northland – six since mid-February. Most show signs of trauma consistent with dog attacks.

Date: 12 March 2025
This afternoon, five rehabilitated green turtles were released back into the wild in Rangaunu Harbour, Northland, marking the beginning of an important three-year research project.

Date: 14 February 2025
DOC is reminding the public of the critical importance of protecting tara iti (fairy tern) nesting sites following an incident at Mangawhai Heads in late December 2024, during the birds’ peak breeding season.