Love heading out on the water? Play your part and check the new marine protection rules which are helping to support the special sea life and ecosystems in this area.
Don’t be caught unawares, left gutted and disappointed because you missed out. Here’s everything you need to know about how to book for the Great Walks season.
The 2026 Royal Cam chick needs a name. Submit your name to be in to win great prizes.
Dust off the tramping boots and warm up those clicking fingers - bookings for DOC's Great Walks, huts and campsites for the 2026/27 season open from 12 May.
Whether you're an experienced outdoor professional or looking to take your first step into conservation, we encourage you to get involved.
Kiwis everywhere are helping nature bounce back – in our backyards, communities and even from our couches. Join the Always Be Naturing movement and be part of the change.
A lucky humpback whale that freed itself from entanglement with a crayfish pot line is a reminder for fishers to set up their pots and lines carefully.
DOC will prioritise investment in Coromandel’s iconic Mautohe Cathedral Cove as part of a proposal to remove two weather-damaged adjacent tracks.
Native migratory fish have been detected nearly 300 km inland from the Whanganui River mouth in recent research aimed at guiding restoration of the river.
Parts of the old suspension bridge up the Hooker Valley at Aoraki/Mount Cook are being offered for sale as the spectacular replacement structure nears completion.