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City shorebirds—masters of their elements
By DOC’s Government Support Manager (and keen photographer), Brian Sheppard New Zealand’s magnificent shorebirds are masters of their elements but they only reach this supreme state of being after...
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Photo of the week: Whitebaiting
Today’s photo of whitebaiters in the surf near Okarito River mouth during the 2006 season, reminds us that the 2014 whitebait season is about to get started. The season runs from 15 August until 30...
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Peripatus: New Zealand’s velvet worms/ngaokeoke
They measure only 2 centimetres in length, so how does a 2 metre long peripatus (velvet worm) come to be found in one of Dunedin’s oldest buildings? DOC biodiversity ranger Amanda Salt explains… In the...
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Jobs at DOC: Judit Farquhar-Nadasi, Advisor
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 Judit Farquhar-Nadasi,...
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Every shark is different: Meet the great whites that frequent New Zealand waters
A joint 10-year Department of Conservation (DOC) and NIWA project to find out more about the great white sharks that inhabit New Zealand waters is coming to an end. Great white shark with acoustic tag...
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Protecting our kakī for future generations
By DOC Ranger, Cody Thyne As a ranger based in Twizel the main part of my job is supporting the Kakī Recovery Programme. Kakī/black stilts are one of New Zealand’s rarest birds and the mission of the...
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Outward Bound! Scholarships for 5 young conservation volunteers
By DOC’s Volunteering Co-ordinator, Jo Gould It was so hard to choose just three conservation volunteers for the 21-day Classic Outward Bound DOC scholarship, that Outward Bound agreed to boost it to...
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Photo of the week: Laughing leopard seal
Don’t get too close! It’s no laughing matter… Today’s photo—of penguins observing a leopard seal in Antarctica—gives us our prompt to remind you to take care when in the vicinity of seals and sea...
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Working with Corrections to unlock history
By Kay Davies, Visitor Centre Ranger, New Plymouth. The Department of Conservation (DOC) has recently been working with the Department of Corrections (DoC) to help transform space in their National...
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Jobs at DOC: Susie Geh, Partnerships 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 Susie Geh, Partnerships...
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Ranger experience for Peninsula kids
By Paul Pope, Deputy Chair of the Otago Peninsula Community Board Paul Pope One of the great things about living on the Otago Peninsula, and having children at a local school, is you get to do some of...
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John and Jean walk the Routeburn
After selling their house in the United States, retired couple John and Jean Strother have been travelling full time. They love to hike and backpack and have had some amazing adventures around the...
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New Zealand Fashion Week 2014
It’s New Zealand Fashion Week. If you missed getting tickets to see the latest looks from designers such as Kate Sylvester, NOM*d* and Juliette Hogan, we’ve got your back, with this exclusive show from...
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Photo of the week: Iris Burn valley
Today’s photo shows a ferny glade in Iris Burn valley, Fiordland National Park. DOC completed its ‘Battle for our Birds’ pest control operation in the Iris Burn valley on Monday. Iris Burn was...
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Ruppia the key to healthy lagoons
By Sarah Thorne, Awarua Wetlands Project Manager It sounds like a bad joke. What is green, stringy and lurks at the bottom of Waituna Lagoon? The answer is Ruppia. Or it should be. But right now the...
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Jobs at DOC: Karin Mahlfeld, Land Snails 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 Karin Mahlfeld, Land...
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‘Pit Fall’ for rainbow skink pests
By Denice Gillespie, Partnerships Ranger in Kaitaia I recently visited the Shadehouse, a native plant nursery in Kerikeri, where I had the pleasure of meeting Roger a lizard enthusiast and member of...
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Southern right whale visits Otago Harbour
By DOC’s Andrew Crawford, Dunedin A southern right whale/tohora and her calf were spotted cruising around Otago Harbour last week—coming close to the shore, showing off their acrobatic skills, and...
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Booksellers’ choose Molesworth at New Zealand Post Book Awards
Molesworth: Stories from New Zealand’s largest high country station has beaten stiff competition from the likes of The Luminaries, to win the Nielsen Booksellers’ Choice at the New Zealand Post Book...
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Photo of the week: Kakabeak/ kowhai ngutukaka
Happy first week of spring! To celebrate the warming weather today’s photo is of beautiful pink kakabeak/kowhai ngutukaka flower. Kakabeak is a shrub found only in New Zealand. In spring it produces...
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