Kapiti Island is a tranquil island bird sanctuary and one of New Zealand’s most accessible nature reserves. It's a unique visitor experience in a predator-free paradise. Access is by approved tour ...

Summit and return The Mount Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki summit at 920 m is the highest peak on Banks Peninsula. The summit is dominated by tussocks, with a few speargrass plants, scattered around a small ...

The track is closed to hunters every year from 1 August to 31 October for the lambing season. Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land ...

Some species such as whitebait are migratory, moving between fresh and sea water environments to complete their lifecycles. Non-migratory species such as mudfish spend their entire life in freshwater.

The track makes its way easily upwards to a viewing platform through a series of limestone blocks, some sculpted into wonderful shapes by water. The tentacle-like roots of northern rātā trees that ...

Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.

Marine reserves are special places to be enjoyed by everyone. They offer the chance to see rare and abundant sea creatures and environments. Walking, sailing, kayaking, snorkelling and diving are just ...

80% of our trees, ferns and flowering plants are endemic (found only in New Zealand). About 10–15% of the total land area of New Zealand is covered with native flora, from tall kauri and kohekohe ...

Visiting wetlands Follow regulations and observe the water care code when using waterways for recreation. This helps protect the area and the animals that live there. Managing wetlands As a landowner ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. This track is signposted off the Tuahu Track at the Tuahu Kauri approximately 25 minutes from the carpark. After a steep climb it travels along an ...

The problem Mice were the only mammalian pest species on the remote Antipodes Islands. They were most likely accidentally introduced in 1893 from a ship wreck or one of the many sealing gangs. Mice ...

Arthur’s Pass National Park is rugged and mountainous; its backcountry tracks and facilities are not as developed as most other national parks in New Zealand. There are limited options for people with ...