Date: 04 December 2025
Hunters can help to protect Pureora Forest by participating in a new trial that improves access to remote areas and gathers data to guide deer management.

Date: 22 October 2025
Source: Waikato-Tainui and University of Waikato
The five recipients of the Pokaia Nepia and Taki Turner Scholarships presented by the University of Waikato have been announced, representing a number of marae across the Waikato rohe.

Date: 14 October 2025
Scientists from Bioeconomy Science Institute and DOC aim to understand the mysterious movements of koekoeā/long-tailed cuckoo when they start research in Pureora Forest this month.

Date: 27 August 2025
193 Māhoenui giant wētā were translocated from Ōtorohanga Kiwi House to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari today.

Date: 26 May 2025
The popular Nikau Walk at Te Pahū in Waikato will be closed for up to three weeks from 26 May while contractors working on behalf of DOC improve and upgrade the track.

Date: 12 May 2025
A protected royal spoonbill/kōtuku ngutupapa has been euthanised after it was found with a shotgun pellet injury to one of its wings.

Date: 07 May 2025
New research into the kākā population in Pureora Forest shows a 50:50 sex ratio for the first time – a result credited to successful predator control.

Date: 01 May 2025
Source: Released by Ngāi Tahu 01/05/2025
Kākāpō at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari have completed their first season of booming – something that has not been heard on the North Island of mainland Aotearoa for more than a century.

Date: 29 April 2025
Tiny green leaves are the first signs of success from last year’s mistletoe translocation to Mt Pirongia in Waikato.

Date: 11 March 2025
A large digger isn’t something usually seen in a protected wetland, but it’s proven vital in a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species.

Date: 03 March 2025
Hunters entering this year’s Pureora Hunting Competition are urged to target both hinds and stags, as DOC staff seek more information on the forest’s deer herd.

Date: 31 January 2025
The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven more resilient to fire than expected, thanks to the healthy state of the peatland before the blaze.

Date: 29 January 2025
Orca pod sightings in two Waikato harbours have prompted DOC staff to remind boaties, kayakers and jet-skiers about the rules for interactions with marine mammals.