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 ...

The reserve protects a wide range of habitats from sandy flats to rocky reefs, offering great snorkelling and diving. Visitors to the reserve can also enjoy swimming, kayaking and viewing the ...

Enjoy a short walk through native forest rich in kahikatea, tōtara, beech, mataī, tawa and kōwhai in Monckton Scenic Reserve. The 16.5 ha Monckton Scenic Reserve is a mixed podocarp and beech remnant, ...

The visitor centre is based in the village of Arthur’s Pass, in the heart of the Arthur’s Pass National Park. The national park is deliberately undeveloped in the backcountry to retain its natural and ...

Waihohonu Hut and Campsite require advance booking in the Great Walks season. Outside the Great Walks season, it is first come, first served. Other huts and campsites are first come, first served all ...

Start by following the Kaitaia Walkway - short walk. From there you can continue the Kaitaia Walkway on a route. The track climbs up to a saddle with a good lookout, and continues on to Veza Road. You ...

A’Deanes Bush is the best remaining example of the original forest of the Ruataniwha Plains. The 38.5 ha scenic reserve, dominated by mataī and kahikatea, is situated on a flat river terrace. A large ...

Adult (18+ years): $25 per night Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night Infant (0–4 years): free Before you go, buy 1 Serviced Hut Ticket (green) or 1 Serviced Youth Hut Tickets (red) for each ...

History and nature collide with easy short walks to overnight hikes easily accessed from Westport. Gold rushes, coal mining and timber logging leave behind many relics providing great access to gorges ...

The juvenile/subadult dolphin, which is travelling with a fully grown dolphin, was first reported to DOC’s hotline on 29 December. It was observed entangled in a fishing net in the Western Waitemata ...

Have your say on a marine mammal permit application by NHNZ Worldwide Limited. Submissions close 5 February 2025. Pursuant to section 5 (5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, and to a ...