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Photo of the week: New Zealand fur seal
Today’s photo is of a resting New Zealand fur seal/kekeno in the Tonga Island Marine Reserve. The eight hectare Tonga Island is the second largest fur seal breeding colony in the top of the South...
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Great Barrier Island and the SS Wairarapa shipwreck
Beautiful Great Barrier Island Aotea is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, but in October 1894 it was the site of one of New Zealand’s worst shipwrecks with around 130 lives lost. Jackie Breen from the...
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Jobs at DOC: Jo Mead, Community 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 Jo Mead, Community...
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Walking the Rakiura Track in one day
By Jennifer Ross, Community Ranger on Stewart Island/Rakiura “Why would you do that?” is one reaction I got when I told people I had walked the Rakiura Track in one day. Others were more positive and...
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Tackling woody weeds at the Wairua River Reserve
By Fiona Gordon, Biodiversity Ranger DOC. The Wairua River Government Purpose Wildlife Management Reserve (or Wairua River Reserve for short) is one of two main wetland areas remaining in the Hikurangi...
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Photo of the week: Croesus Track
Today’s photo of the week if from the Croesus Track on the West Coast of the South Island. This track is a beautiful walk into the landscape of the Paparoa Ranges with a variety of local vegetation and...
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Banks Peninsula forest full of surprises
By Wayne Beggs, Biodiversity Ranger in Akaroa. What did dryland coastal Canterbury forests look like before the weeds and pests invaded? That’s the question DOC Technical Advisor Anna Paltridge and I...
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Jobs at DOC: Karlene Taylor, Personal Assistant and Administrator
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 Karlene Taylor, Personal...
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Luxury retirement home for rare takahē
By Anna Elwarth, Taupo I reckon it would be many a retired couple’s dream to live on a world class golf course! One such lucky pair of retired breeding pair of takahē have moved to the Wairakei Golf +...
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Conservation, creativity, and an endless loop
Here’s a creative (and different) way to celebrate conservation. This year, there have been colourful and creative entries in Digital New Zealand’s GIF It Up competition (in association with the...
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Photo of the week: Yellow-eyed penguins at sunrise
Today’s photo is of one of the rarest penguins in the world, the yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho, on Enderby Island in the subantarctic Auckland Islands. The Auckland Islands are rich in biodiversity,...
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Watching out for the rare New Zealand dotterel
At around 1700 individuals, the New Zealand dotterel//tūturiwhatu is among our rarest birds, it’s officially ranked as ‘nationally vulnerable’. NZ dotterel/tūturiwhatu Constant disturbance from...
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Jobs at DOC: Summer Interns
Introducing the 11 talented interns who are joining DOC teams over summer to put their knowledge into practice and learn real-world skills… DOC teams are made up of dedicated and passionate people, and...
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Community seed collection at Paengaroa Scenic Reserve
By Robyn Orchard, Communications Advisor Taupo’s Summerset Retirement Village staff recently helped DOC collect seeds for a 50 year Landcare Research project. The committed group of volunteers The...
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How to get a Mule to Raoul
By Geoff Woodhouse, Conservation Services Manager Problem – how to get an 800 kilogram light utility vehicle across 1,000 kilometres of water, landed on a rock then winched up a bluff. Solution – pull...
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Photo of the week: Hector’s dolphin mother and baby
Today’s photo of the week is of the first Hector’s dolphin calf to be spotted in Akaroa Harbour this breeding season. The dolphin calf and mother were spotted by passengers from the cruise ship Dawn...
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D-G Direct: An update from Lou Sanson
By Lou Sanson, Director-General China and NZ – saving our red knots During the week of 9 November, I was able to support the Miranda Naturalist Society (Adrian Riegen), Ngati Paoa (Gary Thompson) and...
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Jobs at DOC: Bruce Parkes, Deputy Director-General
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 Bruce Parkes, Deputy...
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Four months as a DOC volunteer
Volunteer Jenny Reinbeck tells us about her experience volunteering at DOC. We share her story for International Volunteer Day today. Part of my studies in natural and cultural heritage management...
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Keep our pohutukawa healthy this Christmas
By Tony Beauchamp, Technical Advisor As you’re lying under your favourite pohutukawa tree this summer, look up. If you see any yellow spots on leaves, flower buds (or fruits of other Myrtaceae...
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