DOC has recently completed an annual flock count for the critically endangered southern New Zealand dotterel/tūturiwhatu and ...

For walking access to the beach, three options are under consideration – one is a short-term fix which would see construction ...

The Hump Ridge Track is an existing multi-day walk that can be booked in advance through the Hump Ridge Trust. The track will ...

Two of Northland’s most popular short walks - Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway and Mt Manaia - will be closed temporarily as part of ...

Drainage and roofing work is underway to protect the rich history of Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve in Devonport Auckland.

A population of a rare native freshwater fish, sometimes known as 'jaws', was saved in the nick of time after the swift ...

DOC is closing its Ōtepoti Dunedin Visitor Centre and will focus on wildlife advocacy in the city in other ways.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing’s distinctive Emerald Lakes are weed free again thanks to years of work by Department of ...

Two rats have been caught just days after DOC set out freshly baited traps on Te Haupa/ Saddle Island north of Auckland.

Cathedral Cove and the adjacent Hahei coastal area were severely impacted by the extreme weather events of summer 2022-23, including Cyclone Gabrielle. The extreme weather events caused landslides and ...

This parasitic plant appears in early summer. It has yellow to orange leafless, threadlike, stems that resemble spaghetti. The stem produces tendrils that coil around other plants. When the tendrils ...

One of our rarest, seldom-seen skinks is even more threatened than we had thought, with fewer than 1000 mature individuals. An urgent assessment by an independent expert panel has seen Canterbury ...