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Photo of the week: Restoring native forest on Motutapu Island
On Friday the Motutapu Restoration Trust celebrated 21 years of volunteer conservation work on Motutapu Island. Today’s photo shows volunteers planting on the island, which is situated in Auckland’s...
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Girls on the fly—fishing for trout on the Hinemaiaia River
By Partnerships Ranger Amelia Willis “It’s a man’s world” – well that’s what most people think about the sport of fly fishing – but is it really true? My friend Evelien and I went out at the weekend in...
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Should a seal have a horn?
Auckland based Marine Ranger Yuin Khai Foong writes about last week’s call out to check up on an injured marine mammal in Auckland. As a Marine Ranger I’m often receiving calls about New Zealand fur...
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Record year for whale spotting survey
By Trish Grant, Communications Advisor The Cook Strait Whale Survey had an amazing run this year spotting a record 137 humpback whales, a rare white whale known as Migaloo and a newborn calf. One of...
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Totara treasure in the Tararuas trashed
By Joe Hansen, Service Ranger, Masterton Historic Cone Hut has stood for the best part of 70 years in picturesque mature forest at the top end of the Tauherenikau Valley in the Tararua Ranges north of...
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Photo of the week: Government Buildings Historic Reserve
Today’s photo is of the Old Government Buildings in Wellington, the largest wooden building in the Southern Hemisphere. Built in 1876 it once housed our entire public service and for 56 years it was...
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New Zealand’s original winter getaway
As the cold weather bites, Jackie Breen from DOC’s Heritage team tells us about the Kiwi love affair with ice skating at Mt Harper – thought to be the first (and largest) purpose-built public ice rink...
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Jobs at DOC: Ann De Schutter, Geospatial 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 Ann De Schutter,...
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Māori Language Week 2015 – Give te reo a go!
Huia Lloyd, Pou Tairangahau, Kahui Kaupapa Atawhai By Huia Lloyd, Pou Tairangahau, Kahui Kaupapa Atawhai It’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2015, Māori Language Week – a wonderful opportunity to learn new...
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Pop-up laboratory puts invertebrates under the microscope
Members of the public recently got a chance to work with real-life lab equipment when they participated in Wellington’s first Open Lab. DOC Ranger, Amy Brasch, writes… The Open Lab is a mobile...
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Photo of the week: Tarāpuka / Black-billed gull
New Zealand’s endemic tarāpuka / black-billed gull is the most threatened gull species in the world. While black-billed gull numbers are high compared to many threatened species, their populations are...
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Sleeping seal stops traffic on Shelly Bay Road
New Zealand fur seal (kekeno) are frequent visitors to coastal parts of Wellington. Occasionally, they end up in places where shouldn’t be. Like this guy, who was sunning himself and snoozing in the...
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A day in the life of DOC’s Rangers
Today is World Ranger Day, a chance to celebrate the work our rangers do across Aotearoa everyday. So, what sort of things do they get up to on an average day? 8.30 am Home Hill Hut upgrade We begin...
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Wildbase Recovery Conference
By Chrissie Morrison, Wildbase Recovery I have always had a keen interest in conservation, and am pleased to be the contracted Communications Advisor for the Wildbase Recovery Community Trust. Wildbase...
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Kōhanga passionate about whio
In terms of conservation gains, community contributions make a huge difference for our endangered species. Whio/blue duck is a case in point. Since starting as a ranger in Palmerston North 18 months...
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Photo of the week: Winter tramping in Kahurangi National Park
DOC Solicitor, Mike Bodie, captured this photo last week while tramping along Mount Patriarch ridge in Kahurangi National Park. While walking above the snowline this tramper was spotted contrasted...
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D-G Direct: An update from Lou Sanson
Real Journeys Kākāpō Ball On Saturday I spoke at the Real Journeys Kākāpō Ball in Queenstown. Our Invercargill kakapo team, led by Deidre Vercoe, brought 18 month-old kākāpō Ruapuke to the event so the...
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Jobs at DOC: Pania Dalley, Services 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 Pania Dalley, Services...
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Saving our precious wildlife one piece of rubbish at a time
By DOC ranger, Denise Goodman Armed with rubbish sacks and gloves, a bunch of keen volunteers set out to help clean up a small section of Taranaki coastline in July. Beach clean-up volunteers at...
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Kiwi lessons for dogs going bush
For many of us, dogs are an important part of our lives – whether it’s as a pet, for work, or for recreation. Protected species detection dog at Point Burn, Southland Many people like to take their dog...
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