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Alpine adventure to Rangiwahia Hut
By Kelly Stratford, Partnerships Ranger, Manawatu Navigating the track You don’t have to be an expert mountaineer to explore exhilarating alpine environments. Here in the Manawatu we have a great...
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Photo of the week: Kākā in the capital
Today’s photo of the week is of a kākā popping in to a summer party on a balcony in Wellington City. The population of kākā in the capital is increasing thanks to the work of conservationists and...
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Guardians of Maungauika/North Head
By Trish Irvine, Community Relations Ranger, Auckland Eleven students from the ‘Gifted and Talented’ programme at James Cook High School in South Auckland recently came to a ‘Guardians of Maungauika...
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Jobs at DOC: Neil Forrester, Raoul Island Team Leader
Come behind the scenes and into the jobs, the challenges, the highlights, and the personalities of the people who work at the Department of Conservation (DOC). Today we profile Neil Forrester, Team...
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Strengthening island biosecurity
By Amy Brasch, Partnerships Ranger, Wellington An island biosecurity hui was recently held on Matiu/Somes Island to review the best island biosecurity management practices, current biosecurity...
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Chesterfield skinks?
By Deborah Hogan, Māwhera/Greymouth Office Two skinks are causing great excitement for Department of Conservation (DOC) scientists, who think that two of them may be Chesterfield skinks. The species is...
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Photo of the week: Tararua Forest Park
Today’s photo of the week highlights the lush, green native forest of the Tararua Forest Park. Project Kaka is a restoration project that is working to restore the diverse native forest bird, insect...
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Stoat versus rifleman
The bush wren, laughing owl, and native thrush are all extinct. Stoats are thought to have caused their demise—as well as the decline of many of New Zealand’s other indigenous bird species. They also...
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Jobs at DOC: Greg Martin, Director – Delivery Project
Come behind the scenes and into the jobs, the challenges, the highlights, and the personalities of the people who work at the Department of Conservation (DOC). Today we profile Greg Martin, Director –...
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The best places to go camping in New Zealand
Where are the best places to go camping in New Zealand? We asked five DOC rangers to tell us about their favourites, in less than ten words. This is what they told us: Hot Water Beach campsite, Lake...
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Dress-ups on the Milford Track
Herb Christophers: The only thing that held up the long johns were the shorts over the top! By Herb Christophers When I was kid, I loved playing dress-ups and pretending to be a cowboy or a captain of...
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Photo of the week: Canaan Downs
Last week saw the theatrical release of the second instalment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Filmed throughout New Zealand, these movies capture some of our...
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Te Karaka kids send Waihirere Reserve pests packing
By Awhina White, DOC Conservation Partnership Manager, East Coast It’s great to see the kids of Te Karaka Area School doing their bit to ensure native species are safe by keeping stoat numbers down at...
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O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
The pine tree—decorated with luxe swathes of red, green and gold tinsel, bells, beads and baubles, sweetly scenting the house—is one of my favourite things about Christmas. Oh Christmas tree, Oh...
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Protecting rata’s red and green
By Elizabeth Besley, Volunteer The rich red and green colours of New Zealand’s pohutakawa and rata trees are an iconic part of the kiwi summer and holiday season, but our native “Christmas trees” are...
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Marlborough campsites are waiting for you
By Clare Moore, Community Relations Ranger, Marlborough If you’re not keen on camping you obviously haven’t explored one of our lovely Marlborough conservation campsites. Momorangi campsite I know...
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Photo of the week: Merry Christmas
Ngā mihi mō te Kirihimete! Wishing you a very Happy Christmas! Pohutukawa, New Zealand’s Christmas tree, is today’s Photo of the Week — a quintessential kiwi summer shot for Christmas Day. This photo...
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Students’ hut design delights
A fresh look at the humble backcountry hut by Year 12 students at Rangiora High School has brought forward all kinds of new ideas and concepts for consideration. Rangiora student Adam Mitchelmore chats...
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Jobs at DOC: Roland Pomana, Business Analyst
Come behind the scenes and into the jobs, the challenges, the highlights, and the personalities of the people who work at the Department of Conservation (DOC). Today we profile Roland Pomana, Business...
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Top 10 blog posts of 2013
Before we put 2013 behind us, let’s take a short stroll through the most popular Conservation Blog posts of 2013. Last time we did this (in 2011) kākāpō reigned supreme, with nine out of the top ten...
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