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![Tourism operators want new rules for national parks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tourism operators want new rules for national parks
A different set of rules - or management plans - governs each of the 13 national parks.
![Go NZ: Five regions with the best summer swimming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Go NZ: Five regions with the best summer swimming
Take the plunge at these away-from-the-crowds locations.
![Visitor numbers plummet at popular walking tracks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Visitor numbers plummet at popular walking tracks
Visitor numbers at Milford Sound were down 72 per cent.
![Incredible luxury lodges for a summer getaway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Incredible luxury lodges for a summer getaway
Refresh your spirits after the trials of 2020 at one of these high-end destinations.
![Why Kiwis should add Abel Tasman National Park to their must-visit list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why Kiwis should add Abel Tasman National Park to their must-visit list
Now's the time for us to explore this stunning coastal park, on foot or on the water.
![Abel Tasman National Park: New Zealand's great walks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Abel Tasman National Park: New Zealand's great walks
Ice-cold rock pools, fake gannets and incomparable beauty on one of NZ's Great Walks.
![Who's got the best sav? We visit Nelson, Marlborough and the Top of the South](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Who's got the best sav? We visit Nelson, Marlborough and the Top of the South
Great holiday tips for Nelson, Marlborough and the top of the South Island
![Take nothing but memories, leave no geotags](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Take nothing but memories, leave no geotags
DOC has teamed up with Leave No Trace New Zealand with a Kiwified code for outdoor ethics.
![Searchers find family lost in Abel Tasman National Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Searchers find family lost in Abel Tasman National Park
A family spent a night in the Abel Tasman National Park after getting lost last night.
![Rolling out the red carpet: Businesses gear up to host Harry and Meghan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Rolling out the red carpet: Businesses gear up to host Harry and Meghan
Kiwi businesses are preparing to roll out the red carpet for royal visit next week.
![Kiwi woman sets sky dive record in Abel Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwi woman sets sky dive record in Abel Tasman
Smith said high altitude, low opening jumps were challenging.
![Intensive search fails to find Motueka man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Intensive search fails to find Motueka man
Jason Campbell, 35, has been missing for more than one week.
![Trek through Abel Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Trek through Abel Tasman
A walking tour of Abel Tasman National Park is best done on a full stomach.
![NZ's lure as the 'loneliest, loveliest land'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ's lure as the 'loneliest, loveliest land'
NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.
![Kiwis behind Awaroa Inlet campaign honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwis behind Awaroa Inlet campaign honoured
They helped raise more than $2 million to help secure a part of the Abel Tasman for the public.
![Distress call for girl with broken arm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Distress call for girl with broken arm
A distress signal has been activated after a girl was injured during a tramp in the Abel Tasman National Park.
![Frenchman missing for more than a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Frenchman missing for more than a week
Police are appealing for sightings of a French tourist last known to be at Abel Tasman National Park who failed to return to work in France and hasn't been in touch with his family.
!['Grumpy seal' attacks tourist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Grumpy seal' attacks tourist
A German tourist received nasty bites when he crossed paths with a "grumpy seal" at Abel Tasman National Park.
![Golden Bay: The right moment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Golden Bay: The right moment
The peaceful natural beauty of Wainui Inlet has Fergus Blakiston waxing lyrical.
![Awaroa Beach now for all Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Awaroa Beach now for all Kiwis
Awaroa Beach has become part of the Abel Tasman National Park after 40,000 Kiwis raised the money to buy it.