Kiwis over the outdoors? DoC visitors numbers drop
20 per cent of Great Walk hikers hung up their boots this summer.
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Legal action against DoC over Waiheke Island little blue penguins
Forest & Bird is concerned at the removal of large boulders where the kororā nest.
Happy Birthday Great Walks: Minister's message as tramps turn 30
The collection of 10 walks celebrate their 30th birthday when bunks go on sale next week.
The kiwi: What do we know about our national bird?
Frank Film looks at what makes the bird so special, and so worth protecting.
Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?
Mahanga Bay occupation: Mau Whenua publicly distance themselves, MoE looking into reports of school
'Their unwelcome occupation at this significant site has never been supported.'
Mahanga Bay occupation: Video recounts skinning and eating of seal
DoC today confirmed no one has been charged in relation to the incident.
Seal skinned and eaten at site of Wellington occupation
The Department of Conservation is investigating.
DoC hut defiled by antisocial visitors as guests tried to sleep
Hut users were accused of Antisocial behaviour and urinating on bunks.
Chance to home Kaimanawa wild horses extended
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Welfare Society has only received 62 applications this year.
Extra crews called to fire in drought-stricken Southland
Major fire at Awarua is burning through hectares of mānuka scrub and peat soils.
Chopper pilot's lucky escape: 'I didn't crash it, the machine crashed me'
Tony Ibbotson was within sight of home when his helicopter crashed.
DoC to axe vaccine requirement for huts, campsites and other accomodation
From next week, Vaccine Passes will no longer be required for DoC campsites or huts.
'Skeletal': Alarming damage to NZ glaciers after unusually hot summer
The extreme summer heat took a toll on the South Islands glaciers.
Strong support for Gulf marine reserve
Waiheke-based Friends of the Hauraki Gulf have driven the proposal.
'Some bloody idiot': Fury after protected seagulls poisoned
Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre manager Robert Webb upset over poisoned seagulls
Record egg haul for Maungataniwha kiwi project
About 95 kiwi chicks due for release in Hawke's Bay
'Heartbreaking' - Twenty-nine pilot whales die at Farewell Spit
Attempt to refloat five whales found alive on high tide.
Is Obama the new Attenborough? Netflix thinks so
POTUS 44 is to star in a five-part nature documentary for the streaming giant.
The bike trails coaxing cyclists of all persuasions to Westport
Westport's flourishing network of bike trails entices cyclists of every ability.
Iwi to lead Jobs for Nature project in Whanganui catchment
The project includes 290km of fencing, 630,000 plants and 100ha of pest and weed control.
National parks turn 150: What needs to change for conservation
Aotearoa was one of the first nations to adopt National Parks, are they fit for purpose.
Anti-mandate protesters moving on from Remutaka Forest Park, DoC says
Protesters demonstrating at Parliament in Wellington were dispersed on Wednesday.
Epidemiologist says Auckland's Omicron cases may have peaked
Michael Baker says he is "cautiously optimistic".
DoC closes camp site after protesters move in
About 30 anti-mandate protesters are camped out at Remutaka Forest Park, managed by DoC.
Gorse Busters: West Coast voluntourists sign up for sequel
If there's something strange, growing in your bush...
Sea and do: The ultimate guide to NZ Seaweek events
Seaweek is your chance to "dip a toe" in coastal conservation.
Rock and a hard place: Project sparks mental health, conservation debate
Painted stones - Kim's Rocks - have been appearing around the hills of the South Island.
Comment: Whio, what an investment
Opinion: Let's keep the investment flowing until we see whio on every river bend.
Going with the flow: Canoe the Whanganui River
The trials and tribulations of DIY freedom paddling on the Whanganui River.
Heaphy Track closed by flood damage until May
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
Whio dip toes in at new home
These whio will be an important addition to the wild population.
Russell flagpole attack upsets local hapū
Flagpole has been fenced off for safety until permanent repairs can be carried out.
Hikers urged to rethink Waitangi plans as storms close in
West Coast, Tasman and South Westland trampers urged to "postpone planned trips".