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 ...

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

The Government is consulting on proposals to modernise New Zealand’s conservation management system, aiming to protect ...

Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. DOC is warning reopening in the next few ...

DOC manages around 10,000 Māori sites, ranging from sites of earliest Polynesian settlement to nineteenth-century Māori ...

DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

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

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

A rowi, New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, has been found in new territory, marking an important milestone for the South Westland ...

Biosecurity helps prevent damage by animal pests, weeds, didymo, and diseases like kauri dieback. The conservation status of our species is assessed according to their risk of extinction.

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai is a great place to work for anyone who is passionate about nature and the environment. Register for face-to-face and online practical courses suitable ...