Experts from the United States, Australia and Aotearoa are taking flight from Whakatāne to learn more about Critically Endangered leatherback turtles. Sarah Dwyer of the DOC Aotea Operations Team and ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the car park by the main highway follow an easy access track to the site. From here a network of unmarked but worn tracks go up and around ...

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, formerly known as Egmont National Park, can be found on the western coast of New Zealand's North Island. Here the volcano Taranaki rules supreme.

Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. Acheron Road can close without warning. No dogs. Other pets on conservation ...

Walk or mountain bike this track to Isthmus Peak (1385 m) and cross the undulating skyline ridge on Glen Dene Ridge Track. The track overlooks Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea, with great views of the ...

The first 900 m of this track (to the pools) is baby buggy/wheelchair friendly with the remainder of the track good for children. It takes 20 minutes to get to the pools. The track starts by winding ...

Help us improve this webpage – if you know information about this area let us know. For example, animals to hunt, terrain, and anything else that would help. Don't use this form to ask a question. We ...

There are currently no volunteer opportunities available. We can predict the timing and scale of the next breeding season ahead of time. Once it is confirmed we advertise cook and feed-out volunteer ...

A scenic climb to a viewing point beside a commercial translator tower. This track travels into the alpine environment and may be impassable due to snow and ice in the winter. This is a scenic climb ...

Read the terms and conditions of entry into the DOC visitor survey prize draw. Information on how to enter the promotion forms part of these terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the promotion is ...

Two geckos living on a predator free island off the North Canterbury coast are thought to be the oldest in the world at around 60 and 64 years. The two Waitaha geckos were first discovered and marked ...

A new and improved hunting permit system will make it easier for New Zealanders to go hunting on public conservation land Minister for Hunting and Fishing James Meager says. “Longer permits, automatic ...