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 visitor centre is based in the village of Arthur’s Pass, in the heart of the Arthur’s Pass National Park. The national park is deliberately undeveloped in the backcountry to retain its natural and ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Enjoy a short walk through native forest rich in kahikatea, tōtara, beech, mataī, tawa and kōwhai in Monckton Scenic Reserve. The 16.5 ha Monckton Scenic Reserve is a mixed podocarp and beech remnant, ...

The northern margin of the Te Whanga Lagoon, Chatham Island. A sign and cattle stop indicate each end of the reserve on the north road to Kaiangaroa, 12 km from the Wharekauri turn off. Around 2 km ...

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 ...