DOC has an agreement with the owner of Big Hill Station for limited access to cross the farm and drive into the Ruahine Forest Park on No Man’s Road. 4WD is required.

Access to the Kahurangi National Park from the Tasman District has been cut off by recent storm damage, while part of Abel Tasman Coast Track is temporarily closed.

The Milford Opportunities Project (2017 to 2024) explored ways to do tourism differently at Piopiotahi and along the Milford Road corridor for the benefit of people and place.

A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in a new video captured by a quick-thinking DOC Ranger.

A DOC ranger caring for a population of Powelliphanta augusta snails has for the first time caught a snail laying an egg on video.

After heavy rainfall over Easter weekend, a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, has been closed by the Department of Conservation.

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Animal pests and threats have a major detrimental effect on our environment. Controlling them is essential for the survival of our native plants and animals.

Learn about New Zealand's precious biodiversity and the Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020.

Rakiura National Park is located on Stewart Island/Rakiura, 30 km south west of Bluff between latitudes 46 and 47 degrees south.

We have DOC visitor centres nationwide, staffed by DOC rangers with local knowledge about conservation places and activities. Visit us for local information, bookings, and hut tickets. There is no ...

A karakia and blessing by Ngāti Ruanui has marked the formal opening of the suspension bridge over the Manganui Gorge, one of the most striking features of the Taranaki Crossing project on Taranaki ...