Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.
Marine reserves are special places to be enjoyed by everyone. They offer the chance to see rare and abundant sea creatures and environments. Walking, sailing, kayaking, snorkelling and diving are just ...
The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which was travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. DOC Operations Manager, Kirsty Prior, says the team located the ...
DOC is seeking information from the public, following reports of seabirds being captured in fishing nets and drowned from a boat near Slipper Island/Whakahau, Coromandel. A concerned member of the ...
DOC Operations Manager Whakatipu, David Butt, says the temporary site will be convenient and closer to most of the district's extensive visitor network. “These two weeks are some of the busiest we get ...
The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was observed entangled in a fishing net in the Western Waitemata ...
The endangered king shag, confined to the Marlborough Sounds, has enjoyed a great breeding season thanks to better weather conditions over winter. DOC Ranger Dan Palmer says it is a big relief after ...
A North Canterbury man has been fined $6,000 for driving a digger through a large black-billed gulls/tarāpuka colony, destroying their nests. Clive Gordon repeatedly drove a utility vehicle and a ...
After more than 40 years weathering storms, snow, sun, and gale-force winds, it’s time to renew much-loved Pouākai Hut. One of the oldest huts in Te Papa-Kura o Taranaki, Pouākai Hut sits just below ...
Rare river birds nest on braided rivers across the east coast of the South Island from approximately September to the end of January. More than 60% of New Zealand’s braided riverbed by area is in ...
Mount Aspiring National Park is a wonderful mixture of remote wilderness, high mountains and beautiful river valleys. It is a walker's paradise and a must for mountaineers.
DOC manages a network of over 950 huts of all shapes and sizes. They provide unique places to stay, refuge from bad weather, or rest and recover when you're out exploring the outdoors.