TravelDoC delays new Great Walk by further 12 monthsStorms, supply issues have hampered the Hump Ridge track's inclusion.28 Sep 09:28 PM
New ZealandHopes for speedy recovery for turtle missing flipperA rare black sea turtle with only three flippers has washed up on a Northland beach.25 Sep 04:59 AM
TravelNew Zealand's 48 most in-demand DoC huts for summerAll we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.23 Sep 12:15 AM
TravelMilford tourists willing to pay $110 access fee, says MOPThe access fees would only apply to international guests.19 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandWork of conservationists Robert and Robyn Webb immortalised in bronzeA memorable moment for conservation as a new sculpture honours conservationist duo.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand70-year-old Wildlife Act to be replaced, calls for politics to be put asideThe current Wildlife Act is 70 years old and outdated, the DoC says.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial delivery: Six more kākāpō make landfall in WaikatoA sextet has joined Bunker, Ōtepoti, Motupōhue and Māhutonga at Sanctuary Mountain.14 Sep 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraChateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayersWhat, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?11 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelGreat Walk number 12: North Canterbury gets vote of confidenceA new Great Walk is one of the proposals from the campaign trail.11 Sep 02:51 AM
New Zealand'Barbaric': Shark dragged behind car, head worn as trophyA group dragged a shark along a beach behind a 4WD, one person riding the carcass.11 Sep 01:49 AM
New ZealandWatch: Pest Patrol – dogs enlisted for pest-free Banks Peninsula successPest Free Banks Peninsula wants to eradicate all animal pests by 2050.08 Sep 04:37 AM
New Zealand‘Upsetting and horrific’: Young sea lion shot and killedDoC investigating attack on female sea lion in "nationally vulnerable" population.07 Sep 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Retired weed-buster' who poisoned 50 trees at heritage site to cost DoC dearlyThe poisoning came to light when a man was seen in the reserve drilling holes in trees.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Doubt they would have survived the night': Men rescued from Mt Ngāuruhoe by chopperThe pair were wearing street shoes, jeans, cotton T-shirts and sweatshirts.04 Sep 10:30 PM
KahuTaranaki Maunga now a legal entity, Te Kāhui Tupua will effectively own itselfThe Crown had breached the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to Taranaki Maunga.02 Sep 08:44 PM
New ZealandPike River memorial developments being 'scaled' due to cost increasesThe new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.02 Sep 06:02 AM
New Zealand'Magnificent creature': Dead whale washes up on Auckland beachAn estimated 30-40 people from surrounding houses and suburbs have come down to see it.02 Sep 04:20 AM
New ZealandWhitebaiters mostly adhere to rāhui over some of Hawke’s Bay at season startDoC rangers spotted only two people whitebaiting on Clive River.01 Sep 01:58 AM
New ZealandChilly bin-sized rocks fall at famous landmark as visitors ignore warningsTracks to the famous landmark had closed and would remain closed over summer.30 Aug 11:14 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismHow Govt's Ruapehu lifeline curdled to a horrible hash of bad debt and new Crown spendingOPINION: How the Crown came to write cheque after cheque for Mt Ruapehu's ski fields.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe smart science helping pull kākāpō back from the brinkScientists gene-map most of NZ's kākāpō to create the richest dataset of its kind.28 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuNew wild home for takahē on Ngāi Tahu whenua in ŌtākouTakahē numbers are now estimated to be nearing 500 and growing at 8pc a year.26 Aug 12:03 AM
TravelWest Coast walk a great success - DoC asks if Paparoa has room to growDoC sees potential for expansion in the walk, with the Pike29 memorial opening this year.25 Aug 07:30 AM
New Zealand'Masters of camouflage' settle into new surroundingsBunker, Ōtepoti, Motupōhue and Māhutonga stake their spots after exploring mountain home.24 Aug 01:44 AM
New ZealandWhere to play in Hawke’s Bay? DoC gives update on reserves ahead of summerDoC wants to get "as much as possible" open for summer 2023.21 Aug 05:31 AM
New ZealandMinisters apologise for ‘flawed’ engagement with iwi over Ruapehu skifieldsDocuments have been released under the Official Information Act.15 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandMissing woman found dead after three-day searchJude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga on August 12.15 Aug 04:41 AM
New ZealandThis AI-powered pest-buster can pick kea from stoatClever traps that can pick pests from native species set to join NZ's war on predators.15 Aug 03:54 AM
KahuFinal push for Taranaki maunga deal before electionUri (descendants) of the eight iwi of Taranaki have until August 16 at 5pm to vote.15 Aug 02:02 AM
New ZealandDead dolphins transported to Massey University to determine cause of deathThe stranding of 6 common dolphins at Ruakākā Beach is the first in Bream Bay since 2001.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSix dolphins found dead in Ruakākā, hapū on-siteIt is suspected low cloud prevented the dolphins from being sighted earlier.13 Aug 03:33 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Julian Batchelor's long-simmering property spat before his divisive co-governance tourRoadshow organiser's 15-year battle with DoC, Māori over access to land.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy do people poison trees?From poisoning gum trees in Kerikeri to pōhutukawa in Kaipara; why do people kill trees?11 Aug 06:29 PM
New ZealandIncreasing kiwi deaths prompts conservation groups to caution dog ownersSuspected dog attack behind another dead kiwi in Northland.10 Aug 05:00 PM
