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Northern Ruahine rat monitoring trip
This is a special guest blog by Anthony Behrens, content creator and conservationist at Swampthing, sharing his recent experience following DOC Rangers in the Northern Ruahine rat monitoring...
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Get Outdoors Week
Celebrate Get Outdoors Week (16 – 24 November) with a tramp the whole family can enjoy! There lots of options around the country for huts accessible via short (1-3 hour) walks. Whether you prefer to...
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Aroha the wandering rowi kiwi
It’s been a few weeks now, since we got news of a rare rowi kiwi, Aroha who had wondered far from her lowland forest home, to a cliff face in the snowy mountains of South Westland. We recently caught...
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Counting couples on the Chathams: tūturuatu breeding season
Every year as breeding season for the tūturuatu approaches, we head out to the remote Chatham Islands to do a census of the population. But what is the tūturuatu, why a census, and how many are...
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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Seven chicks hatched.
We’re on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. Our ranger Tim and his team have been studying the population of kiwi at Shy Lake to find out how to best protect them from predators...
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Booking Services – success on the Mt Somers walking track
The Mount Somers Track, located in the Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury, is a 26km circuit track for intermediate to advanced walkers and trampers. It is a popular track for families, with...
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Fiordland Bat Diaries: The Ettrick Burn Part 1
Native bats are something few New Zealander’s know exist, let alone have ever seen. With two species living in Fiordland local rangers undertake monitoring in order to protect and learn more about...
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"I speak for the sea": research at Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
Lured to the ocean by the mystery of life under the waves, Sara Kulins says its power still draws her in. A longing to stay close to the sea and be an advocate for the marine environment was behind...
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Marine mammals: How to safely interact with seals, dolphins and whales
Here in New Zealand, our marine mammals are a cut above the rest……and we’re not even being biased. Almost half of the world’s cetaceans — whales, porpoises and dolphins — have been reported in our...
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Scree skinks, what happens over ten years?
A lot can happen in the world in, say, politics and technology, in 10 years. Arguably, changes in the environment are slower-paced but that is not always a good thing. A 10-year study of New Zealand’s...
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Putting pines in their place for Christmas
By Jess MacKenzie, Communications Advisor The pine: a classic tree of joyous festivities, or destructive pest? The Hawke’s Bay team headed out of the office with their Christmas tinsel and silky saws...
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DOC rangers share their favourite family-friendly places to explore during...
Looking for new places to discover with your family this summer? We asked our local experts – DOC rangers at Visitor Centres – to share their top picks for whānau -friendly places to explore during...
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Conservation countdown — our top stories of 2019
2019 has been another big year for us here at the Department of Conservation. We take a look back and countdown some of biggest stories throughout the year. 10. Takahe – bumper breeding season It was...
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Fiordland Bat Diaries: The Ettick Burn Part 2
Native bats are something few New Zealander’s know exist, let alone have ever seen. With two species living in Fiordland local rangers undertake monitoring in order to protect and learn more about...
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Moerangi Hut – a hidden gem
By Phillipa Cox, Trainee Ranger I have the unfortunate personality clash of adoring spending time in areas of the New Zealand bush that are hard to get to but at the same time not necessarily enjoying...
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50 things to do before you’re 12 ¾ – Winners
Last year we asked Kiwi kids to share their favourite outdoor activities – at the beach, the river, local parks and backyards! The 50 winning entries will be used to create a ‘50 things to do before...
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Fiordland Bat Diaries: The Ettrick Burn Part 3
With two species of native bat living in Fiordland local rangers undertake monitoring in order to protect and learn more about these special little critters. They are on the hunt for a new...
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Seven days in paradise – a guide to camp hosting in the Abel Tasman
By Jacqui Irwin, Community Ranger On New Year’s Eve two community rangers were dropped off at Onetahuti Beach in Abel Tasman National Park. Our day jobs are Treaty Ranger and Conservation Board...
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Into the outdoors – a nature nerd’s take on a favourite pastime
By Vanessa Mander, Community Ranger I’m all for any crazy motivation that people conjure up to get them into the outdoors. The most popular being to take in the amazing view, to listen to the...
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Becoming a DOC ranger
The Trainee Ranger programme welcomes aspiring conservationists and hones their skills. Ranger Georgia.: DOC, J Ramage Whenever we do an ‘Ask Me Anything’ on our social channels (and we’ve done a few!...
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