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5 Reasons Why Kiwis Should Explore Their Backyard
By Ashlyn Oswalt Our world we live in has changed so much over the last few months, with international travel restrictions and overseas backyards unwillingly displaying their ‘temporary closed’ signs,...
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Returning takahē to the wild: lessons learned
Two years ago, the Takahē Recovery Team made the first step towards what has never-been-done-before: to re-establish a new wild population in the Kahurangi National Park. Takahē Release at Gouland...
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Short walks to get you off the couch
Starting to feel like your weekends are turning into one long Netflix binge as the temperatures have dropped? Never fear, you’re not the only one. Outside of the Great Walks season, some of New...
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Parenting 101 with our rarest bird
Every summer, a small team of dedicated rangers and volunteers goes into full alert at the slightest hint of a summer storm, or king tide, in order to protect our most endangered bird, the tara...
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Wandering kiwi on the Heaphy Track
By Trent Burns American visitors Trent Burns and partner were on recent excursion tramping on the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park, ticking it off their bucket list. While they were tramping...
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Shark!
A dreaded call perhaps, but sharks – regardless of how we feel about them – are an incredible species who do an important job as an apex predator, keeping ecosystems in balance. Great White Shark.:...
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Keeping up with Kea
In the world of conservation, species management at a population level is very different to that at an individual level — especially when it comes to our beloved alpine parrots and their notorious...
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Whio Journal: Whio thrive despite bad weather, mega-mast and global pandemic.
The whio, or blue duck, appears on our $10 note and the wild rivers of the back country, and not many places in between. As such, few New Zealanders know whio exist, and most will have never seen or...
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What’s ashore? A fresh look at Kāpiti Intertidal
The intertidal rocky reefs of Kāpiti Island are full of life. Last surveyed in 1968, these reefs have long deserved a fresh look, and recently we finally got the chance. The sampling team gazes out...
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10 questions about tahr
You might have seen Himalayan tahr in the news recently. You might also have been wondering how you’ve gone your entire life without knowing exactly what a tahr is. Hunters, conservationists, and...
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Look Closer: Celebrating Conservation Week through a 2020 lens
The way we experience nature has changed since last Conservation Week. 2020 has changed us and placed a greater emphasis on our connection to nature as a way to boost our wellbeing. During the...
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More marine species thanks to the muscle of the mussel
On the seabed off eastern Waiheke Island and in the Mahurangi Harbour living fish nurseries are slowly being cultivated through the establishment of green-lipped mussel, or kuku, beds. This has been...
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Experiencing penguins in the Antipodes
This Conservation Week, you can experience a virtual walk in a DOC scientists’ footsteps to get up close with native penguins. DOC Technical Advisor Dave Houston take us behind-the-scenes of what it’s...
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Nature is good for us
This blog post was written by DOC’s Communications Advisor for the Hauraki Waikato Taranaki region, Jeff Neems. He recounts how he – and his family – have benefited from letting nature in. “Our...
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Whio Journal: Ruahine Whio Protector
The whio, or blue duck, appears on our $10 note and the wild rivers of the back country, and not many places in between. As such, few New Zealanders know whio exist, and most will have never seen or...
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High flying help for our most endangered bird
Before the Auckland region went into Alert Level 3 COVID-19 response, that limited our conservation field work, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) swooped in to help us (Department of Conservation)...
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Conservation Week winners: #NatureThroughNewEyes
We hope you had a fantastic Conservation Week last week and got the chance to spend some time in nature, either at a local reserve or park, in your backyard or by digitally admiring the wonders of...
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Tuatara tales from SEALIFE Kelly Tarlton’s
If you’ve been to SEALIFE Kelly Tarlton’s recently, you may have noticed something resembling a fish out of water. The tuatara enclosure – after the penguins, before the turtles – houses four young...
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A potted history of Hokitika Gorge
First used by Māori, as they journeyed over the Southern Alps, the Hokitika Gorge has become one of the top must-see scenic attractions in Westland. Recent upgrades have elevated it to world class...
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Predator Free 2050 will require some serious innovation – Brent Beaven
We need to eradicate rats, possums and stoats from Aotearoa by 2050. It will take hard work, money, research, collaboration and commitment across generations of Kiwis. Today, we’re diving into the...
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