Located on the windswept end of the Otago Peninsula, Pukekura/Taiaroa Head is world renown as the only mainland colony of albatross in the Southern Hemisphere. Pukekura is an important site for Māori, ...

Biosecurity helps prevent damage by animal pests, weeds, didymo, and diseases like kauri dieback. The conservation status of our species is assessed according to their risk of extinction. DOC has ...

We're losing what makes us different. 28,000 of New Zealand’s known species are found nowhere else on Earth. Over 4,000 of them are threatened with extinction, or at risk of becoming threatened. Once ...

Mattresses, a wood-burning stove for heating and a toilet are provided. You will need to carry a portable stove for cooking. There are many areas suitable for camping in Leitch's clearing. If you want ...

Hakatere Conservation Park, in mid-Canterbury, is centred around the Ashburton Lakes District between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers. It covers nearly 60,000 hectares of rugged mountain country, ...

Rakiura National Park is located on Stewart Island/Rakiura, 30 km south west of Bluff between latitudes 46 and 47 degrees south. Explore pristine beaches, sheltered inlets, and coastal forest, and see ...

Native plant restoration: Learn about sourcing and growing local plants.

These posters and booklet include te reo Māori and English words and phrases about the environment: Te Ao o Tangaroa – Marine, Wai Māori – Fresh Water, Te Wao Nui a Tāne – flora, Te Tini a Tāne - ...

This manual (in eight parts), provides a specific means of compliance with the provisions of the building code for building new or altering existing backcountry huts on land managed by the Department ...

Get huts and campsites pricing for all the Great Walks. Most Great Walks have different pricing for international and New Zealand visitors. DOC staff will conduct random checks at visitor centres and ...

This short walk provides excellent views of a beautiful waterfall close to the road. Here, not far below the bushline, the beech forest is stunted because of the harsh climate. Spectacular icicles ...

During winter this alpine area may be covered in snow, making access difficult. Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire rules on conservation land. Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation ...