Camp alongside the lake in a large and attractive campsite where trout fishing and water sports are popular. There is no road access to the campsite. Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire rules ...

Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. It can close without warning. Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire ...

Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire rules on conservation land. No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. No recreational motorbiking or dirtbiking allowed. Noise must be kept to a ...

Camp alongside Lake Hāwea in a large, grassy area with good shade from mountain beech trees. Walk around the lake, go fishing or swimming. No tap water in winter. Fires are not allowed at any time.

Donations from people all over New Zealand are helping efforts to keep pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel on the planet. Pukunui are the world’s rarest wading bird. A year ago, there were just 101 ...

DOC is encouraging people to prepare to grab their spot when bookings open for popular huts, campsites and Great Walks later this month. “The most-loved experiences during peak times such as the ...

Two of the Coromandel’s most popular DOC sites are set for upgrades, with work beginning next week on improving Pinnacles Hut and nearby Summit Track. The Pinnacles Hut is an 80-bunk hut, located in ...

DOC Coromandel Senior Ranger Matt Flynn says the conifers are invasive weeds that threaten to permanently alter the unique landscapes only found in New Zealand. Conifers were introduced to New Zealand ...

A West Coast weka that hitched a ride to Christchurch after sneaking into a vehicle has been returned home by DOC no worse for wear. DOC says the incident is a reminder for people to check their gear ...

Toitū te taiao – Our environment endures. The Government is consulting on proposals to better protect our precious biodiversity and its economic benefits for future generations, Conservation Minister ...

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.

Taumarunui nature enthusiasts are invited to create their own predator control plan and learn how to implement it with accredited training coming to Taumarunui on 21 and 22 May. Invasive predators ...