About Whanganui River and its catchment The river begins on the slopes of Mounts Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu and flows for 290 km to the coast at Whanganui. Its major tributaries include the ...

Visitor safety management overview Visitor safety cannot be managed everywhere DOC administers approximately 30% of New Zealand's land area – around 8 million hectares. Much of it consists of remote ...

Bookings are open for the 2025/26 season. The track is well marked and signposted, but some sections may be steep and rough and the track could be muddy. There is one compulsory tidal crossing – check ...

Date: 24 June 2025 One of the injured ruru which was found on the side of the road in Greymouth in mid-May has just been released after a spell recovering at the South Island Wildlife Hospital. “Usha” ...

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease. Application details Applicant: Motuihe Trust ...

Select the licence you need (for example Family Season, Adult Week, Child 24-hour). Set up an account or buy as a guest. Accounts take a bit more setup but make things easier next time. Fill in your ...

Date: 23 June 2025 Anglers will notice a few changes when buying a Taupō fishing licence for the 2025/26 season. The old licence platform was launched nearly a decade ago and served anglers well. When ...

Date: 23 June 2025 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is the New Zealand management authority for CITES, the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species. The convention monitors and controls ...

Date: 23 June 2025 DOC Senior Community Ranger James Barnett says the new platform will provide enhanced features at no extra cost to anglers. “The old system served us well but was based on old ...

Summary of proposal: This application relates to an existing activity that is being undertaken currently by the applicant. The application is to lease the kiosk building as a café and function centre.

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease and licence for a term of more than 10 years from: ...

Date: 19 June 2025 Royal fern can colonise natural areas rapidly, growing up to 2 m high, and crowding out native species in already pressured wetlands and swamps. A deciduous fern, the bright green ...