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

The largest and most ambitious marine fieldwork season ever undertaken in the New Zealand subantarctic is providing valuable ...

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 ongoing efforts to repair and enhance infrastructure damaged by Cyclone ...

For the 2023/24 season Royalcam is viewing LGK and LGL on the left at Top Flat and WYL and BOK on the right at Top Flat Track. Top Flat chick hatched on 23 January 2024 and Top Flat Track chick ...

In our newest episode we discuss all things kākāpō with the world’s foremost expert on these rare round punks, Dr Andrew Digby. DOC's Sounds of Science podcast offers a behind-scenes-look at how we ...

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 ...

If you’re a graduate, student or seasonal worker looking for work or a new challenge, check out our seasonal jobs. Applications for seasonal jobs are currently closed. We advertise seasonal roles from ...

The Whio Forever Recovery Programme is a partnership between DOC and Genesis to enhance the survival of blue duck/whio nationwide. Genesis is providing resources and their technical experts to support ...

This is a 20-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit in Ruapehu. Set in the Mangatepopo Valley with sunset views to Taranaki Maunga on clear evenings, the Lockwood Mangatepopo Hut was built ...

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 ...