A new collaborative approach to managing wild deer in Ruahine Forest Park aims to reduce pressure on native forests while recognising the important role hunters and local communities play in caring ...

Some of New Zealand’s most remarkable marine environments and species are set to benefit from significant new protections along the Otago coast, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The Government ...

Parts of the old suspension bridge up the Hooker Valley at Aoraki/Mount Cook are being offered for sale as the spectacular replacement structure nears completion. The old bridge, which was closed in ...

Faster decisions, more jobs, and stronger protection for nature are at the centre of a landmark overhaul of New Zealand’s conservation system, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The Government ...

If you’re out naturing on Northland or Auckland’s beaches, spotting a tara iti (NZ fairy tern) is like finding a needle in a haystack. Our rarest endemic breeding bird faces many threats and pressures ...

Progress is coming to the Tongariro River Trail, with construction of a new suspension bridge - right next to the existing Major Jones bridge - due to begin on Monday 20 April. The new bridge, built ...

The massive new suspension bridge being built up the Hooker Valley at Aoraki/Mount Cook will open in late July/early August this year. The bridge which will span 189 metres across the Hooker River on ...

People out naturing in Southern Fiordland this long weekend should be aware of the ongoing closure of three historic structures. Percy Burn and Edwin Burn viaducts, on the Hump Ridge Track, and ...

The iconic Mueller Hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has had a spruce up, which is no easy feat. The hut sits at 1850 m and looks out over New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook. It ...

These kiwi were transported back to the region by representatives from Ngāti Hei and Ngāti Huarere for release on the Kūaotunu Peninsula. Motutapu, an island connected to Rangitoto in Tīkapa ...

Research from a predator control operation on Rakiura/Stewart Island to protect pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel from extinction has provided valuable insights into the impact of 1080 bait on the ...

The DOC Community Fund opens for applications on 31 March, with $9.2 m available for community-led projects protecting our most threatened species and ecosystems. New Zealand has the highest ...