Kingfishers have a wide range of unmusical calls, the most distinctive of which is the staccato ‘kek-kek-kek’ territorial call. Their status is 'Native, Not Threatened'. Nest sites are in cavities in ...

Ruahine Hut was built in 1960 by the New Zealand Forest Service. The hut is located in a sheltered clearing at 920 m altitude, and can experience high rainfall and snow during winter months. Before ...

Potts Hut was built prior to 1899 and extended between 1947 and 1957. Buicks Bridge car park: Potts Hut is 11 hours walk or a grade 3 mountain bike ride (29.7 km) from Buicks Bridge car park on ...

Take a day tramp and enjoy spectacular views of Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains from the Mount Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki summit. The track starts from the Te Waipapa/Diamond Harbour wharf. If ...

There is a donation box in the hut. Donations help pay for the maintenance done by NZDA. This is a backcountry hut with no DOC track access. You will need to plan your route and navigate yourself, ...

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

Walking, mountain biking, horse riding and picnicking are activities you can enjoy at Whareroa Farm, a recreation reserve near Paekakariki on the Kapiti coast. Take the Mackay's Crossing exit to Queen ...

Adult (18+ years): $10 per night Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night Child/Infant (0–4 years): free Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. The Fox Glacier South Side Walkway/Cycleway follows the south bank of the Fox River through ancient podocarp rainforest. The track heads gently up the ...

The track follows formed gravel road for 600 metres before heading into regenerating bush. Be prepared to get your feet wet as there are several stream crossings. About 25 minutes from the start a ...

This track, from Albert Town to Luggate, follows along the river bank offering views of the Clutha’s emerald-green water with the odd trout lurking in its shadows. Joggers, cyclists and walkers will ...

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...