Rākau Rangatira is a partnership project between DOC and Te Iwi O Te Roroa to upgrade both the visitor infrastructure and the ...

DOC is asking the public for sightings of the pygmy blue whale successfully freed from a wharf on Kawau Island on Monday.

The wild goat hunting competition is back for 2024. Compete for over $70,000 worth of prizes and help protect the environment. If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, ...

DOC is aware of a juvenile pygmy blue whale, approximately 14-15 meters in length, stranded under the Schoolhouse Bay Wharf ...

Work is about to begin on the first phase of a long-term, transformative project to protect Tāne Mahuta and preserve Waipoua ...

Native to Australia, plague skinks were first recorded in Auckland during the 1960s and are now posing a threat to our rare native lizards. The plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) is sometimes known ...

We have about 70,000 kiwi in New Zealand, inhabiting only a fraction of their former range. Across the country, only a quarter of wild kiwi live in safe habitat protected by predator control. Kiwi ...

Find information about how to safely encounter marine mammals in New Zealand. Choose an operator with a permit when booking a tour. Learn the rules and know best practice.

Marine mammal permits are required to undertake commercial activities involving marine mammals. These businesses have a marine mammal viewing permit. The SMART Operator Programme is a voluntary ...

The five fully protected marine reserves were established in Westland on 7 September 2014. All sea life is protected within the reserves, so fishing and seafood gathering are not allowed there. The ...