Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. This walk is a great option for kids - with tunnels and other gold mining relics there ...

Contact a DOC visitor centre for advice on your visit to New Zealand's conservation areas. We have DOC visitor centres nationwide, staffed by DOC rangers with local knowledge about conservation places ...

Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.

Camp on a river delta at the outlet of Twelve-Mile Creek near the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Go boating, swimming and fishing or enjoy the walking and mountain biking tracks. Regenerating forest ...

The surprise arrival of a seal had workers off the Taranaki coast dialling DOCHOT for urgent wildlife advice last Thursday.

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

CITES is a United Nations Convention that monitors and controls international travel of items containing protected animals and plants. It ensures that long-term survival of species is not threatened.

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Some species such as whitebait are migratory, moving between fresh and sea water environments to complete their lifecycles. Non-migratory species such as mudfish spend their entire life in freshwater.

A loop track follows through the bush and up to the summit, with a lookout tower and great views across to the Kaimai Ranges and Firth of Thames. From the car park, the track leads a short distance ...

Walk down to the deep, narrow chasm of Cave Creek and be surrounded by moss-covered rocks and overhanging trees. From the carpark, follow the track markers to the T-intersection. Turn right as ...

Explore Kerr Bay on Lake Rotoiti on these short walks and experience the outcomes of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project. The short, wheelchair-standard Bellbird Walk gives an introduction to the ...