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Latest from Department of Conservation

Couple caught in Franz Josef Glacier rock slide
A man narrowly avoided being hit in the head by a falling rock at Franz Josef Glacier and his partner suffered a broken foot after jumping a barrier.

Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness
Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.

Shark sightings force beach closures
Shark sightings around the country have forced beach closures more than 12 times this summer.

Sea slug study can't find cash
Toxic sea slugs could be living in the waters around New Zealand but money to study them is proving harder to find than the slugs themselves.

DoC: Keep off Poor Knights or else
A couple who clambered on to the Poor Knights Islands could now face prosecution by the Department of Conservation.