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Why botany matters: Peter DeLange
We had a chat with Peter DeLange, who, this year, won the Loder Cup for his outstanding achievements in flora conservation. We find out a bit about him and his work. Peter de Lange on Mangere island...
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New Zealand winter hiking tips
“The mountain’s not going anywhere. If I play it safe today I can always come back and try again and again” – Sorrel, Ranger, Egmont National Park Visitor Centre Exploring New Zealand’s winter...
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Marine kaitiaki snorkel Poor Knights Marine Reserve
A group of students from Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Taranaki, Gisborne, Wellington, Nelson and Otago were recently invited on a special trip to Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Photo: Darryl...
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Breeding success for northern dotterels
By Nicola Munro, Biodiversity Ranger Dotterel mum and chick Successful breeding season Last summer saw another successful breeding season for Northern New Zealand dotterels on the Coromandel Peninsula....
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Queen Charlotte Track: A partnership with many
The Queen Charlotte Track, while not an official Great Walk, is considered pretty great by the thousands of walkers and mountain bikers that experience all or part of it each year. But what makes it...
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DOC’s ‘most wanted’ weeds
DOCs Dirty Dozen Saloon was a hit at Fieldays. Now there’s a bounty out for DOCs most wanted weeds. Submit sightings of the Dirty Dozen weeds and you’ll be in to win $100. Our Dirty Dozen Saloon at...
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Predator Free 2050 – one year on
It was one year ago today that the goal of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050 was announced. Community and public support to date has been overwhelming. The unity between community groups, businesses,...
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What to do if you find a seal
Seals – they’re cute, charismatic and currently experiencing a population comeback. Our Marine Species and Threats Science Advisor, Laura Boren, shares tips on how we can all live alongside our marine...
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A day in the life of our rangers
Today is World Ranger Day, a chance to celebrate the amazing things that our hard-working rangers do across Aotearoa all year round. Here’s a snapshot of the wide variety of jobs our rangers do on a...
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How to be a Habitat Hero
Do you know an early childhood centre, school or community group that’s doing great restoration work or wants to get started and doesn’t know how? Becoming Habitat Heroes is a great place for them to...
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Photo of the week: Leaf-veined slug
How can you tell if a slug is native to New Zealand? By checking if its patterning looks like the veins on leaves. Photo: Herb Christophers New Zealand has over 30 species of native slug, all of...
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9 year old volunteer discovers giant wētā population
Keen-eyed conservationist, 9 year old Mia Bentley, made an amazing discovery on Mahurangi Island last weekend. She found the rear leg of a giant wētā. A population of Mahoenui giant wētā were...
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New Zealand fur seals on their big OE
Kekeno/New Zealand fur seals are the most common seals in New Zealand. As with our sea lions, they can be told apart from other seals by their ear flaps and back flippers that rotate forward, helping...
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Volunteer Wednesday veterans in Whangarei
Two of Whangarei’s longest and most consistent volunteers for DOC were recognised for their efforts during last week’s ‘Volunteer Wednesday’, a monthly volunteering event run by the Whangarei Office...
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Whio numbers on the rise
Motueka rangers are thrilled with a 48% increase in whio numbers at an intensively managed site in Kahurangi National Park. Ivan and John banding whio. Photo: Leigh Marshall A recent survey of the...
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Fiordland kiwi diaries: Saving Our Iconic Kiwi
We caught up with Tim, a ranger on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. I’m Tim, a kiwi ranger with DOC in Fiordland. My job is to manage a new project monitoring southern Fiordland...
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Exploring Brunner Mine
Want to understand people better? Visit the places that matter to them. Rebecca O’Brien faces the realities of West Coast life at Brunner Mine… When I was on the West Coast recently, I paid a visit to...
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Photo of the week: Kauri snail eggs
Did you know that snails lay eggs? Photo: Gregory Sherley These are the eggs of our native kauri snail. These giant snails can live for 20 years or more, and are very active – for snails. They have...
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Northland’s first kiwi chicks of the season
By Jessica Ayres-Greager, Project Administrator This week I joined DOC ranger and kiwi guru Rolf Fuchs for a day out in the field. This was a special trip to track down Northland’s first kiwi chick of...
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Working together for whio
Working together for a common cause was the aim of the game for volunteers attending the annual Ruahine Whio Protectors hui this month. Who are the Ruahine Whio Protectors? The Ruahine Whio Protectors...
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