DoC tags a record 31 kea at Aoraki Mt Cook, logging young birds’ alpine travels
“This is the largest flock of kea I’ve seen at Aoraki or anywhere,” she said. “Combined with increased…
DoC investigates after woman seen throwing seaweed at Kaikōura seal
The video was posted to Reddit this morning, which described the incident as “tourists harassing seals at Kaikōura…
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
McCallum Brothers investigated by DoC over Pakiri protected corals
DoC Border and Species Trade manager Ben Cornelius confirmed the company was being investigated for two alleged breaches…
Large fire in Hawke’s Bay burns through Pan Pac-managed forest and DoC land
As of 9am, the alert was no longer in place according to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. A…
Solutions limited for roaming wild deer in Whanganui suburb, councils and DoC say
“I don’t think that is an expense that I should have to resort to,” she said. “It just…
Death of nesting dotterel on Northland’s Matapouri beach sparks plea from locals, DoC
The woman was upset that there was so little signage – only three signs on the six entrances…
Taylor Swift in tears in Disney+ doc over Southport stabbing attack
“Basically it’s a weird feeling going into these last five shows in Europe because … we’ve done 128…
DoC tracks Muriwai gannets to map potential bird flu spread
In October, 15 gannets from the colony in West Auckland had a small tag carefully taped to their…
94-year-old volunteer helps DoC build safer Mount Somers walking tracks
Most recently, this work involved helping to build a new zigzag walk on the very popular Woolshed Creek…
DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rāhui
Spokesperson Te Ngaehe Wanikau said restoration was about the spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing of Tongariro. “We’re being…
Gisborne council and DoC step up efforts to curb pests harming native wildlife
Cats are a major problem. In a reply to Gisborne Herald questions, the council said no records were…