The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track opened as a multi-day hike in November 2001 and is managed by the Tuatapere Hump Track Charitable Trust. In 2019 the track was chosen from a number of proposed tracks to ...

Sailing, boating and sea kayaking allows you to access some of the sheltered coves that the track bypasses. Tours and rentals can be arranged locally. If planning to stop at Adele and Fisherman ...

Explore our nature with interactive mapping tools and free downloadable data. Geospatial (location-aware) information is key to DOC as well as our many visitors. Explore our nature with web maps and ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) will be raised to $100 to ensure visitors contribute to public services and high-quality experiences while visiting New Zealand, Minister ...

As Conservation Week 2024 gets underway, New Zealanders are being urged to take action for nature by joining The Great Matuku Muster. An advocacy and education project involving the Bittern ...

Toitū te marae a Tāne Mahuta me Hineahuone, toitū te marae a Tangaroa me Hinemoana, toitū te taiao, toitū te tangata. The Government has introduced clear priorities to modernise Te Papa Atawhai - The ...

The Lees Road car park near Mautohe Cathedral Cove will be closed to the public while walking access reinstatement work is underway. Last week, DOC announced the start of physical work at the famous ...