TravelDoC finally releases Great Walks booking datesGrab your calendars and circle these dates.13 Jun 09:29 PM
TravelDoC ups licence fees on ‘world's finest trout fishing’The department is increasing fees for trout fishing sites that are among the world's best.12 Jun 10:30 PM
New ZealandTramper's four-storey plunge into river after bridge netting failedThe incident has since sparked upgrades and checks of over 150 swingbridges nationwide.05 Jun 09:26 PM
TravelDoC reveals when Great Walk bookings will reopenAdditional system testing has been done to avoid another crash.31 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandDead whale found washed up on South Island beach'We encourage the public to contact DoC if the dead whale is brought ashore again.'28 May 03:24 AM
TravelClosures for the forseeable future: DoC report lays out effects of severe weatherCampsites across the country took 23 per cent fewer bookings this past summer.27 May 12:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSecond Northland filming location for Jason Momoa's Chief of War abandonedLocals were reportedly “very excited” about the prospect of filming.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionThomas BywaterUnhappy trampers: Is there a better way to allocate Great Walks?In a network of 950 huts, have the Great Walks become too big for their boots?28 Apr 07:00 PM
TravelNew Great Walks bookings announced, DoC to stick with IT systemIT issues and false charges plagued hut bookings this week.28 Apr 01:09 AM
OpinionThomas BywaterUnhappy trampers: Is there a better way to allocate Great Walks?In a network of 950 huts, have the Great Walks become too big for their boots?27 Apr 07:53 PM
TravelGreat Walk bookings cancelled as DOC website crashesDOC apologises and asks trampers to wait for updates.25 Apr 10:05 PM
TravelMilford opening-day glitches sign of 'great demand', more Great Walks open next weekThe DoC booking system crashed just after opening at 9.30am, to the frustration of users.20 Apr 05:26 AM
TravelGreat frustrations: Milford Track fills up after DoC website issuesThe first Great Walk has been booked out but there's hope yet.20 Apr 12:30 AM
TravelDoC Great Walk booking website crashes under Milford Track demandBooking site overwhelmed by eager would-be trampers.19 Apr 09:51 PM
TravelBooked-out bunks, bots and other Great Walk booking myths, bustedMany disgruntled walkers want to get to the bottom of what's happening.19 Apr 09:05 PM
TravelHut costs to double: Cyclone repairs force DoC price hikeStandard hut fees will double from $5 to $10 a night, from July 1.13 Apr 10:12 PM
TravelGreat Walks booking opens this month with high demand expectedThe return of international walkers will see bunks more in demand than ever.07 Apr 09:23 AM
New ZealandCrown agrees to give up Taranaki MaungaThe park will be governed jointly by Ngā iwi o Taranaki and the Minister of Conservation,02 Apr 02:19 AM
New ZealandIncredible images: How extreme summer took another big bite out of NZ’s glaciersScientists left 'shocked'.31 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuTaranaki Maunga settlement takes next stepThe Treaty of Waitangi settlement will be initialled on Friday.28 Mar 09:41 PM
TravelDisgruntled developer shut out of Great Walks makes hut booking appDoC said it welcomed initiatives that help visitors and made the most of facilities.28 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandRare pāteke/brown teal return to Purerua in the Bay of IslandsTwenty rare ducks released at Purerua after a three-year pest removal campaign.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWild boar horror in small village - man comes off second-best against beastResidents fear for the safety of children in a remote Central Otago village.08 Mar 05:12 PM
PoliticsMāori hate Conservation Department, ex-minister tells MPsFormer Conservation Minister Poto Williams tells MPs what another minister told her.22 Feb 04:20 AM
Travel'No place to be in a cyclone': DoC shuts facilities until further noticeDoC has shut many of its North Island campsites and huts as the storm approaches.12 Feb 09:55 PM
KahuReefs 'teeming with life' found on Pātea seabed amid mining caseNiwa says the reefs are rich with thriving plants and animals.09 Feb 09:15 PM
New ZealandDoC defends approach as West Coast bach owners feel ‘pressured’Permitted activity on public conservation land, including baches, is now subject to rates.07 Feb 08:47 PM
New ZealandMystery surrounds weka discovery: Bird not seen in Taranaki since 1930sDOC is worried the voracious forager's reappearance could threaten recovering ecosystems.07 Feb 07:52 AM
New ZealandDepartment of Conservation undertakes its annual census of rare geothermal wetland ferns.Rotorua Department of Conservation team is undertaking its annual census.03 Feb 05:52 AM
New ZealandHelicopters and hammers: Wāhine to transform loved hut into riverside treasureThe four-bunk hut has been vandalised and shot at - now it's finally getting some love.02 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandHalf of NZ’s rivers blocked to struggling native fishNZ's extinction-threatened freshwater fish face some of planet's most blocked waterways.25 Jan 12:32 AM
TravelCanadian tourist asks Kiwis why NZ campsites are ‘so depressing’The social media post was quickly flooded with dozens of comments.24 Jan 11:47 PM
