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Inspired by Nature: New Zealand Music Month
As New Zealanders our natural environment is closely tied to our identity—it’s part of what makes us who we are. It’s no wonder then, that our natural environment serves as a muse for so many of our...
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Jobs at DOC: Catherine Brimecombe, Biodiversity Ranger
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 Catherine Brimecombe,...
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DOC helps Gough Island eradicate mice
Keith Broome is part of DOC’s Island Eradication Advisory Group (IEAG), which provides expert knowledge to help rid pests on islands both in New Zealand and across the world. Today, Keith tells us...
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Photo of the week: Tīeke/saddleback
The tīeke/saddleback belongs to New Zealand’s unique wattlebird family, an ancient group which includes the endangered kōkako and the extinct huia. An adult tīeke can be recognised by a distinctive...
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Mt Holdsworth Jumbo Circuit
By Nina Mercer, DOC Partnerships Ranger, Palmerston North Recently my husband and I ventured into the Tararua Forest Park from the eastern side. This was a first for me, and I was impressed. Just...
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Jobs at DOC: David Agnew, Conservation Services Manager
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 David Agnew,...
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Remembering Maggie the kākāpō
DOC’s Bronwyn Aalders recently spent a week on Codfish Island helping the Kākāpō Recovery team and had the privilege of meeting Maggie the kākāpō, who was tragically killed in a landslide last week....
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Winter walking at Mount Apsiring
By Chrissy Wickes, Biodiversity Ranger, Te Anau. I love tramping in winter. If the forecast is good then there is nothing better than a frosty walk to a cosy hut. Exploring Mount Aspiring National Park...
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Photo of the week: Akaroa Marine Reserve
Today’s photo of the week captures the beauty of Akaroa Harbour and its surrounds. New Zealand’s newest marine reserve was formally opened in the south eastern corner of Akaroa Harbour last weekend, to...
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Protecting migratory shorebirds
By Bruce McKinlay, Technical Advisor, Ecosystems and Species DOC is engaging in bird conservation in China. Why you might ask? Both the bar-tailed godwit and the red knot are declining. The best...
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Jobs at DOC: Kirsten Ralph, Commercial Manager
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 Kirsten Ralph,...
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Volunteering on Matiu/Somes Island
We’re celebrating National Volunteer Week (15-21 June 2014). Join us as we share stories of the volunteers who contribute to conservation. Matiu/Somes Island had been on my list of places to visit in...
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Volunteering for DOC
We’re celebrating National Volunteer Week (15-21 June 2014). Join us as we share stories of the volunteers who contribute to conservation. Sorrel Hoskin Today, we’re publishing (with permission) an...
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Photo of the week: Farewell Spit volunteers
It’s National Volunteer Week (15-21 June 2014) and we want to honour all those who volunteer for conservation. Today’s photo of the week is of volunteers tending to a pod of stranded pilot whales at...
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Award-winning partnerships
Last month we told the story of the Nina Valley ‘Ecoblitz’ — a monumental collaboration involving scientists, senior high school students, university students, teachers, and helpers working together to...
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Jobs at DOC: James Willcocks, Volunteering Manager
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 James Willcocks,...
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Meet Teviot flathead galaxias
Meet Teviot flathead galaxias, one of the five species of New Zealand native freshwater fish, whose threat of extinction has recently been listed as national critical—the highest threat category… Gulp,...
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Turtles cruising the big blue
By Denice Gillespie, Partnerships Ranger, Kaitaia This year during Seaweek (1-9 March) a crew from Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium in Auckland released two green turtles back to the sea in the Far North with...
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Tracking titi’s travels
Titi, or sooty shearwaters, have one of the longest migrations of any bird on the planet. Department of Conservation sea bird scientist, Graeme Taylor, is on Rangatira Island, in the Chatham Islands,...
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Photo of the week: Humpback whales
Today’s photo of the week is of two humpback whales and a pod of dusky dolphins travelling near the Kaikoura Coast. The Department of Conservation is currently conducting a research project that...
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