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Orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka.
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We need your help to grow funding for nature. By donating to these DOC nature projects you can help protect endangered species and habitats.

This winter, with introduced predators hungry and lurking, critical action is being taken to help one of the world’s most endangered birds produce a new generation of chicks on Rakiura/Stewart Island.

DOC's Deputy Director General Public Affairs, Sia Aston says DOC’s Jobs for Nature has employed more than 7,000 people in 225 projects, making a huge difference to nature over the past five years.

If you find a New Zealand fur seal it's usually best to leave it alone, however, there are exceptions.

Bookings for Great Walks, huts, campsites and lodges are open for stays up to 30 June 2026.

Get a DOC open hunting permit online.

A targeted effort to reduce the backlog of applications for use of conservation land is accelerating economic growth without compromising conservation values, says Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.

DOC’s Customer Service Centre has revealed the top wildlife-related queries flooding its inbox and phone lines this year.

A quarry which will supply rock for critical infrastructure projects in South Westland has been approved under the Crown Minerals Act 1991.

Significant investment into supporting native species and tackling invasive pests in national parks has been announced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.