'Positive conversations': Negotiations needed to allow kilometres of Matariki beach fires to return
60km of cyclone driftwood fires lit up the coast. Will it be a one-off or a tradition?
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Numbers for the annual competition are back to pre-Covid levels, DoC says.
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Stanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.
Coastal restoration projects paused while lizard protocols sorted out
Coastal earthworks could pose a risk to the Coromandel region's lizard populations.
Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to walkers
World renown followed after featuring in blockbuster films and countless summer holidays.
Great Walks open for booking: There must be a better way
OPINION: NZ’s most popular outdoor conservation project may soon be unsustainable.
Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests
DoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.
Grand Chateau Tongariro deteriorating despite $2m Govt bailout
The historic hotel at the base of Mt Ruapehu needs critical work to make it weathertight.
DoC announces options for Cathedral Cove access
The popular walking track has been closed since February 2023.
‘Really cool experience’: Kiwi wanders into sawmill
'I turned around and there was a big kiwi running around the middle of the workshop.'
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Iconic Northland tracks to close for months for repair work
The temporary closure will be used to repair and enhance infrastructure.
Wapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with hunters
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation says it has responsibly managed the herd for decades.
'It gave me a purpose': Retiree reveals why he poisoned 50 gum trees in heritage reserve
A Kerikeri man deliberately drilled holes in 50 trees and poisoned them. He explains why.
Alpine crossing lakes finally clear of noxious weed
The Emerald Lakes are one of the most photographed parts of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Infant whale washes up on BoP beach
DOC staff and iwi were called to the site Thursday morning.
Wild deer illegally released or farm escapees in firing line as part of Northland crackdown
Sika deer illegally released in the Russell 35 years ago are the first to go.
Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?
ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.
Watch: ‘Amazing’ solo sperm whale sighted off Hawke’s Bay coast
Whale sighting led to flurry of excitement in coastal community.
DoC website crashes as people flock to book spot at 'world's best hidden beach'
High demand was anticipated, with the DoC campsite being given its own booking window.
Go on a duck hunt with a difference in Tūrangi
Tūrangi's blue ducks are definitely not your average ducks.
Waikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marina
Boaties have to comply with a strict cleaning regime before launching at this marina.
Fast track approvals bill a 'beast that needs to be slowed down': conservation board chair
Northland's Conservation Board is concerned about proposed fast track legislation
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Start them young! Here's a guide to easy, short hut walks for going bush with baby.
'Pull finger': Closed track a 'real problem' says MP
What's up DoC? MP unhappy with what he says is a “very slow timetable”.
Meet Rayleen, the stingray making friends with port security guards
Alex MacGregor's patrols always include a 'gidday' to the stingray that keeps coming back.
Tongariro tramper died from medical event, not a fall police say
A rāhui was placed on the mountain as a result of the death of the tramper.
Kaimanawa horses in desperate need of new homes
The wild herd is managed at 300 horses, but applications for rehoming have been low.
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
'Pretty remarkable': 600 native frogs rehomed during Brynderwyns roading project
There are strict protocols for construction in the environmentally sensitive Brynderwyns.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing closed after tramper dies
A person has died while traversing the Tongariro Crossing.
Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay
Dogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.
DoC huts and campsites open for summer bookings from today
They’re likely to be just as popular, but slightly pricier than you remember.
Public Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansion
OPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.