Tongariro is New Zealand's oldest national park and a dual World Heritage area. This status recognises the park's important Māori cultural and spiritual associations as well as its outstanding ...

Thank you for entering the competition. The winners have been announced. DOC and NZDA will be contacting the winners directly. The competition aimed to encourage recreational hunters to target wild ...

You're a non-resident if you're not a New Zealand citizen, nor a permanent resident as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Immigration Act 2009.

Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map The track climbs steadily up through beech forest ...

Vestigial teeth were just one of many new discoveries made by scientists during the dissection of the rarest whale in the world, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou says. Date: 13 December 2024 Source: Te Rūnanga o ...

Start by following the Kaitaia Walkway - short walk. From there you can continue the Kaitaia Walkway on a route. The track climbs up to a saddle with a good lookout, and continues on to Veza Road. You ...

Check which access roads into Mt Richmond Forest Park are open or closed. Check for alerts about temporary changes that may affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip into Mount Richmond Forest Park.

The hot springs have reopened with normal hours resuming on 16 December 2024. View a media release about the reopening. Mōrere Hot Springs is reawakened “Nga Hua o Mōrere” to recognise the new era and ...

A keen naturalist out clearing traps has discovered a new population of critically endangered Canterbury knobbled weevils, giving new hope for the species’ long-term survival. John Evans found three ...

The Cook Islands’ Palmerston Atoll (500 km away from Rarotonga) is officially rat free following a tremendous eradication effort by the local community, with support from agencies in Rarotonga and New ...

This short walk in Montgomery Scenic Reserve will take you to a huge forked lowland tōtara that is over 2000 years old. The huge tōtara can be reached after a few minutes walk into the bush. This ...

One of our most endangered birds, they're on the brink of extinction. Sadly, our Southern Dotterel/pukunui population has dropped again from 126 in 2023 down to 101 in 2024. In 2009 there were ...