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Submission on the Resource Management (Freshwater and other Matters) Amendment Bill 2024
02 July
30 June 2024: Read the NZCA's submission on the Resource Management (Freshwater and other Matters) Amendment Bill 2024
Temporary Whakatāne reserve closures in July
02 July
Three reserves in and around Whakatāne will be temporarily closed for animal control operations during July.
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Auckland Islands seabird research 2023/24
02 July
This is one of the final reports for POP2022-08 Auckland Islands seabird research 2023/24. Published June 2024.
Local and international visitors delight in nature as numbers increase
02 July
DOC has released its visitor activity insights report from the 2023/24 peak summer season, showing international visitor numbers to New Zealand are returning to pre-COVID levels.
Rāhui on eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu
30 June
It is with great sadness that Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngati Tūwharetoa acknowledge a recent death in Tongariro National Park.
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Population studies of southern Buller’s albatrosses at Tini Heke / The Snares Islands and Hautere / Solander Islands
27 June
This is the final report for POP2023-02 Southern Buller's population study
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Campbell Island seabird research 2024
27 June
This is the final report for POP2023-04 Campbell Island seabird research.
Hunt for rogue rat steps up on Motutapu
26 June
Efforts to remove a rat from pest-free Motutapu have been stepped up as nesting season draws closer for several species.
Fair allocation process for aircraft landings in Westland Tai Poutini National Park
26 June
Existing landing concessions, for scenic flights and positioning recreationists at high altitude landings sites in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, expire in June 2025.
Waikaremoana Holiday Park winter hours
26 June
DOC is reducing services at the Waikaremoana Holiday Park over the winter.
Proposal to change the name of Otaika Valley Scenic Reserve
24 June
Have your say on a proposal to change the name of Otaika Valley Scenic Reserve in Northland. Submissions close 26 July 2024.
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Protected species liaison programme 2022/23
24 June
This report summarises the outcomes of the Protected Species Liaison Programme for the 2022-23 fishing year (1 Oct 2022 – 30 Sept 2023), including a summary of the inshore and HMS fleets’ adherence to Protected Species Risk Management Plans.
Allans Track
21 June
Allans Track starts from Te Wanahau Flat and joins Fern Walk to get back to the starting point.
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The Fern Walk
21 June
This track passes through virgin podocarp forest and you can see 68 species of fern along the way.
Call for volunteers on Mapara baiting work
20 June
The Department of Conservation’s Maniapoto team is calling on volunteers to contribute a few hours to the protection of kōkako at Mapara.
Adopt a kākāpō: Special edition
20 June
Kākāpō adoptions provide a special way to support the conservation of this taonga species. Solstice, one of our favourite founding kākāpō, is up for adoption as part of a special edition postage pack.
Blue Lake Loop Track
20 June
Walk around the man-made Blue Lake in St Bathans.
Volunteers help protect petrels from predators
20 June
A camera set up by conservation volunteers to monitor a grey-faced petrel/oi burrow near Oakura is showing just how vulnerable the sea birds are, with a plethora of predators visiting the site.
Kākāriki baby boom boosts bird count
20 June
Yellow-crowned parakeet/kākāriki numbers in the Landsborough valley tripled last spring compared to the previous year, results of the annual DOC bird count show.
Mistletoe numbers grow thanks to volunteers
19 June
Mistletoe abundance has increased more than 3600% per cent over 22 years in Tikitapu Scenic Reserve at Lake Ōkāreka thanks to the efforts of volunteers and staff across multiple organisations.