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Wairarapa’s hidden gems
By Nina Mercer, Partnerships Ranger I always love to explore new places, and working over the large Manawatu/Wairarapa area means there are plenty of places to explore. I was recently looking to...
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Patience for the perfect wetlands photo
By Des Williams, DOC Communications Advisor, Hamilton Patience is important in wetlands photography. There are two types of photographers – those who know what they are doing and those who do not....
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Photo of the week: Styx River whio
Today’s photo of the week is of Hokitika rangers Lyndon Slater and Faye Gordon releasing juvenile whio/blue ducks onto the Styx River on the West Coast. It’s been a bumper whio/blue duck breeding...
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An Abel Tasman experience
By DOC’s Anita Tibbertsma A fortnight ago I went to check out what all the fuss was about around Abel Tasman. As an Aussie import and a newbie to the thrills of New Zealand, I wanted to try the tiny...
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Jobs at DOC: Jane Goodman, Freshwater Technical 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 Jane Goodman, Freshwater...
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Seaweek 2015 (28 February to 8 March)
Welcome to Seaweek 2015 (28 February to 8 March). It’s time to “Look beneath the surface – Papatai ō roto – Papatai ō raro”. The sea is part of our lives—we swim in it, sail on it, eat food from it…...
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Mountain biking the Mangapurua
By Adele Meyer, Ranger, Whanganui Nineteen adventurers mounted their bikes and tackled the iconic Mangapurua Track as part of the Whanganui Summer Programme recently. Battleship Bluff, Mangapurua Track...
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Photo of the week: Governor-General in the Auckland Islands
Our favourite photos this week come from the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mataparae, who recently visited the Auckland Islands with researchers and DOC staff. During the five-day visit...
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Surfing and snorkelling at Gisborne’s Coastal Gem
Paige Hareb, the only Kiwi on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, brought her smile and skills to Gisborne as a part of the DOC/Air New Zealand Dive Into Adventure competition...
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Jobs at DOC: James Adamson, Planning Intern
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 Adamson, Planning...
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Crankworx is coming to Rotorua
Amanda Vallis By Amanda Vallis, Partnerships Ranger in Rotorua With more than 145 kilometres of mountain biking trails, Rotorua is known by many as the ‘Mountain Biking Capital of New Zealand’....
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Lake Hayes A&P Show
By Natasha Bedford, Trainee Ranger, Queenstown. DOC Wakatipu staff and the Wakatipu Reforestation Trust came together recently to promote conservation at the Lake Hayes A&P Show. DOC tent site with...
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Photo of the week: Little white kiwi
Today’s photo is of one of the two white North Island brown kiwi discovered at Pukaha Mount Bruce last week. A DOC ranger found the two newly hatched white kiwi, asleep in a burrow, while out checking...
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A great Tongariro whio adventure
Winning a whio adventure in Tongariro National Park was “an amazing experience” according to Palmerston North student Sarah Ridsdale… I arrived at Whakapapa Village and met Bubs, the local whio ranger....
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Jobs at DOC: Tui the conservation dog
Come behind the scenes and into the jobs, the challenges, the highlights, and the personalities at the Department of Conservation (DOC). Last year conservation lost a canine icon. Today DOC Ranger...
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Bat monitoring in the Eglinton Valley
Hannah Edmonds By Hannah Edmonds, Biodiversity Ranger The Eglinton Valley in Fiordland contains populations of both species of New Zealand’s native bat – long and short-tailed. Every January a select...
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In search of the carnivorous snail
By Timothy Maule, Trainee Ranger, Turangi DOC Central Plateau and Project Tongariro staff went bush recently for a snail-counting mission in the Waipakihi Valley. The team on the giant snail trail...
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Photo of the week: Southern Ocean humpback whale
Today’s photo of the week is of a humpback whale spotted by the deepwater research vessel Tangaroa at the Balleny Islands deep in the Southern Ocean. Scientists aboard the NIWA ship returned home last...
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10 things to know before walking the Milford Track
Liz Carlson, of the popular travel blog Young Adventuress, recently walked the Milford Track and has some exclusive, what you should know before you go, insights to share with us… While New Zealand is...
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Jobs at DOC: Fenella Christian, 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 Fenella Christian,...
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