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Wildfire: Dion Patterson, celebrating 30 years in conservation
This month Dion Patterson, Living Water site lead for the Waikato Peat Lakes, celebrates 30 years at DOC. Dion tells us about the little spark that lit the way to a career of purpose and passion....
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A lesson on vision: the story of Kaipaki School, harakeke and opportunities
When Kaipaki School contacted the Waikato DOC Office with an offer to donate some harakeke plants from its school grounds, Dion Patterson, Living Water Site Lead for the Waikato Peat Lakes, saw an...
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Stormy success for sea lions
When we’re out doing our field work it’s not often that we ever pray for bad weather, but recently in Kaikoura and the Wairarapa we did, and we were not disappointed. A couple of perfect storms blew...
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Understanding the conservation status of our species
Understanding the conservation status of our native plants and animals can be a bit confusing. We’re all used to seeing terms like ‘Endangered’ and ‘Threatened’ used on conservation publications, but...
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More than meets the eye: Bhaavya Mylavarupu
We recently launched a new series on the Conservation blog – More than meets the eye, where we share the untold stories of our staff, their mahi and their experiences at the Department of...
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Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: How to count kiwi
By Jamie McAulay, Senior Ranger – BiodiversityOur kiwi monitoring at Shy Lake continues, but we still don’t know much about the kiwi in a lot of other areas. Senior Ranger Jamie McAulay recently led...
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Ruahine Whio Protectors – 10 years of trapping
Pohangina Base, a former DOC Field Centre in the Manawatu District now run as bookable accommodation, was jam-packed for the last weekend in July for the annual get together of some very special...
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Teeth of the taniwha turns lounge lizard
Imagine the day when we might share our lives and properties with endangered native birds, insects, and a lizard to two. But would you share your couch with our longest skink? Over on Aotea/Great...
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Te kore o whakatikatika i te repo – planting day
Nigel Binks is an avid explorer who enjoys travel and appreciates the natural beauty of different habitat types across the world, from coastal marine areas to mountains and wetlands. In this series,...
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Nature connection for a lazy conservationist
Here’s a guided list of ways to connect with nature when you don’t have much space, or if you’re in a pandemic-induced lockdown. For example. By the Anonymous DOC Blogger A small cutting of a...
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Conservation Week Hero – Jan Lowe
We’re taking a moment in Conservation Week to acknowledge and celebrate some of our amazing volunteers and conservation heroes! Jan Lowe is one example of the many people who give their time and...
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Celebrating Conservation in Coastal Otago
Not saying we are biased but we have some awesome things to celebrate this Conservation Week in Coastal Otago. We are lucky to live in a place with accessible nature spots right in our backyards and...
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Take a moment to refresh in nature with your dog
Spring has arrived! The days are longer which means more time to refresh in nature with your dog. Regardless of the country’s shifting Alert Levels, there are many local, dog friendly walks to explore...
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Conservation Week Hero – Maxine Fraser: To grow a tree
Maxine Fraser is a local Waikato conservationist. She has been working with trees for more than 40 years. Conservation Week 2021 is an opportunity to celebrate our local conservation heroes and the...
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Cooking with nature
You may not realise it, but there are lot’s of natural ingredients in your backyard that you can incorporate into your home cooked meals. Despite takeaways being available for parts of the country at...
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More than meets the eye: Antoni Manning
Based on Rakiura as a trainee ranger, Antz’s story reflects on his upbringing in Whanganui and his journey with te reo Māori. Here at Te Papa Atawhai/Department of Conservation, we believe that each...
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Jobs for Nature: changing the face of conservation and DOC
Before heading off to new pastures, Department of Conservation (DOC) Director-General Lou Sanson shared his thoughts on one of the projects he’s most proud of – Mahi mō te Taiao / Jobs for Nature....
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Working together for Pua o Te Rēinga/dactylanthus
Mana whenua are leading the way in threatened species recovery, writes Alyssce Te Huna, Technical Advisor Ecology based in Rotorua. By Alyssce Te Huna 3D printed model of a woodrose on a host root...
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Seals on holiday
New Zealand fur seals/kekeno are found all around New Zealand, on offshore islands, and in Australia. Usually, they tend to prefer cooler water temperatures where food supply is reliable. But every...
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Birdie, eagle, albatross, tui, kereru. This on-course business helps all...
What comes to mind when you think about golf? Maybe the perfect way to spend a Saturday with friends, a great way to address health and wellbeing, or even achieving that elusive hole-in-one? Possibly...
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