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 ...

Arthur’s Pass National Park is in the heart of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Its high mountains with large scree slopes, steep gorges and wide braided rivers straddle the main divide, and ...

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.

Learn how to plan and plant a garden to attract native birds. Motukārara Conservation Nursery grows exclusively Canterbury native plants. We would love to grow your plants. Get in touch with us with ...

Taupō township lies at the northern end of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake at 622 square km. Taupō, and Tūrangi at the southern end of the lake are the centres for many of the walks and ...

Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park spans south Canterbury and the Mackenzie Country. It encompasses spectacular landscapes of ice-shaped mountains and broad glaciated valleys in the Two Thumb Range.

Explore what was once one of New Zealand's most productive coal mines, or discover gold mining relics, coastal scenery or a waterfall on walks in the area. Nelson Creek has a recreational gold ...

You can explore the mountains, rivers, tussocklands, forests and valuable wetlands of the park by foot, mountain bike and on horseback. Report illegal vehicle activity within this conservation park to ...

Te Waihora is a shallow, brackish coastal lake, Canterbury’s largest and New Zealand’s fifth largest, and an internationally important wildlife area. Note that algal blooms on the lake can be ...

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Oteake Conservation Park covers large tracts of the St Bathans, Ewe, Hawkdun, Ida and St Marys ranges, and parts of the upper Manuherikia Basin. It protects outstanding landscapes including ...

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 ...