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Working on Matiu/Somes Island
By Don Herron, Visitor Centre Ranger in Wellington Recently I was lucky enough to spend a night working on Matiu/Somes Island as Duty Ranger. The is the largest of three islands within Wellington...
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Photo of the week: Ohau Stream seal pup
Today’s photo of the week is of a young New Zealand fur seal pup at Ohau Stream, Kaikoura. Ohau Stream is a popular walk to a waterfall and pool where juvenile seals spend short periods of time away...
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Lifelong journey protecting native plants
By Andrea Crawford, Communications Advisor, DOC. The tireless conservation work of Queenstown couple Neill and Barbara Simpson was recently recognised when they were presented with the Loder Cup....
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Jobs at DOC: Rebecca Rush, 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 Rebecca (Bec) Rush,...
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D-G Direct: An update from Lou Sanson
By Lou Sanson, Director-General Welcoming visitors to ‘Te Ao Marama’ in Franz Josef It was a real pleasure to represent the Department with Mike Slater at the opening of the new Franz Josef Visitor...
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Mai te urunga o te ra! Ko Whangaokeno! No nga whatu taiohi
To celebrate Māori Language Week, we hear from Trudi Ngawhare, Kaitiaki, Āo Hāpori (Community Ranger) and her son about their recent trip to Whangaokeno Island, East Cape, Hawkes Bay. Mai i te Urunga o...
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Photo of the week: Takahē up close
Our photo of the week is from a different perspective. Here’s a close up of the colours of the takahē as captured by DOC’s own Herb Christophers. DOC and leading civil engineering company Fulton Hogan...
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Get out into nature – Me puta atu ki te ao Turoa.
It’s Māori Language Week. A week to honour te reo Māori and to encourage the use of our special language. To celebrate, we’re profiling phrases relating to our nature. We challenge you to use one of...
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The Youth EnviroLeaders Forum 2016
By Millie Willis, Taupo Community Ranger. This week is Leadership Week; a time for New Zealand to celebrate great leadership, and a time for us to highlight some of the work the Sir Peter Blake Trust...
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A new view of Awaroa
After support from 39,000 people and $2.2 million dollars in donations, Awaroa (the people’s beach) officially became part of Able Tasman National Park yesterday. If visiting is difficult, we can now...
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Toyota staff and families become Kiwi Guardians
By Denise Goodman, Community Ranger in New Plymouth. Toyota Kiwi Guardians is a new activity programme for kids to learn about nature, earn cool rewards and go on epic family adventures. Last weekend,...
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Photo of the week: Humpback fluke
Today’s photo is the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale spotted in the Cook Strait. Humpback whales are easy to identify and are well known for their spectacular breaching and beautiful, complex songs....
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Celebrating the Awaroa beach gift
By Trish Grant, Communications Advisor Several hundred people came from near and far to celebrate the gifting of the Awaroa “people’s beach” and it becoming part of Abel Tasman National Park. The...
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He tirohanga ki tētahi atu ao | An insight into another world
Waiata By Lauren Buchholz, Community Ranger in Napier Fogs of breath lifted into the air as our group moved slowly onto the Waimārama marae. In front of us, various elders and tribal leaders waited...
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Photo of the week: Sunset on Antipodes Island
Today’s photo of the week was taken at sunset on Antipodes Island. Antipodes Island is one of the lesser known and least visited of New Zealand’s subantarctic islands. It is located 860 kilometres...
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D-G Direct: An update from Lou Sanson
By Lou Sanson, Director-General Million Dollar Mouse completes the job Last week our Million Dollar Mouse team on Antipodes Island achieved full coverage of two bait drops aimed at eradicating mice...
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Blue skies, sunshine, sandflies and the Heaphy Track
By Don Herron, Visitor Centre Ranger Four years ago I attempted to cycle the Heaphy Track in June. The weather was less than ideal. A strong cold front had passed through with snow down to low levels...
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Photo of the week: Haast tokoeka kiwi
Today’s photo is of a Haast tokoeka kiwi chick—a shy, mountain-loving bird, and one of our rarest kiwi. More than half the known population of this kiwi live in an actively managed area of the Haast...
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D-G Direct: Predator Free New Zealand
By Lou Sanson, Director-General It was wonderful to have five Ministers participate in the Government’s announcement to fund $28 million towards the vision of Predator Free New Zealand by 2050. At...
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A day in the life of DOC rangers
Today is World Ranger Day, a day to celebrate the amazing things our hundreds of hard-working rangers do across Aotearoa all year round. From all over the country, here’s a snapshot of the wide...
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