Date: 29 April 2026
More young women are heading out hunting and this has been reflected in the results for this year’s annual Pureora Hunting Competition.

Date: 13 April 2026
Enjoy the wonder of orca but please keep your distance.

Date: 30 March 2026
A rare kiwi has been captured on a trail camera in the northern Pureora Forest's Waipapa block – the first recorded sighting of the species in the area for more than 25 years.

Date: 23 March 2026
The popular Mangakara Nature Walk in Pirongia Forest Park has reopened today as DOC continues clean-up, repair and assessment work after the wild storm that swept across Waikato in February.

Date: 16 March 2026
Final necropsy results for a deceased Māui or Hector's dolphin that washed up on a remote Port Waikato coastline could not determine the cause of death.

Date: 12 March 2026
A high-tech tool has been used to control the invasive pest plant royal fern at Whangamarino.

Date: 10 March 2026
Several tracks in Pirongia Forest Park have reopened as DOC continues the clean-up across the maunga.

Date: 03 March 2026
A deceased Māui or Hector’s dolphin found washed up on a remote Waikato coastline is being necropsied to try and learn more about threats to the species.

Date: 02 March 2026
Sections of some tracks across Pirongia Forest Park in Waikato may be closed for several weeks as DOC staff continue assessments for visitor safety and decide how any repairs will be managed.

Date: 24 February 2026
An assessment of the Whangamarino Wetland in north Waikato confirms decades of ecological decline and offers a clear roadmap for collaborative action to restore this internationally significant site.

Date: 23 February 2026
Deer hunting veteran Allan Jackson is keen to see some new faces at this year's Pureora Hunting Competition prizegiving.

Date: 14 February 2026
DOC has temporarily closed several tracks on Pirongia following a significant weather event overnight on 13–14 February.