Enjoy water activities on the lake at this easily accessible campsite in the picturesque Nelson Lakes National Park. This is one of the two camping zones in West Bay Campsite. It is only open during ...

Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (ANZBS) will guide the way New Zealand protects and restores nature. This replaces the Biodiversity Information Online website that ...

Wilding conifers are a pest tree species impacting on native bush and coastal environments, taking water, light and air from native plants that are home to endemic birds, lizards and bugs. The wilding ...

The beach has been off limits to public since 2018 when contaminants including asbestos were found on the beach. An asbestos removal company has since cleared about 1.2 tonnes of contaminated material ...

A colony of black-fronted terns/tarapirohe near Twizel has defied the odds and raised a bumper number of fledglings this year despite an unprecedented season of challenging weather. The nationally ...

A juvenile Tara iti/NZ fairy tern has been tracked taking a series of marathon flights around the upper North Island. Tara iti/NZ fairy tern is New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird. With fewer ...

It’s great to see so many people here interested in tourism that’s sustainable for the environment and the communities we live in. The Government is focused on economic growth – tourism on the land ...

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, formerly known as Egmont National Park, can be found on the western coast of New Zealand's North Island. Here the volcano Taranaki rules supreme.

A new and improved hunting permit system will make it easier for New Zealanders to go hunting on public conservation land Minister for Hunting and Fishing James Meager says. “Longer permits, automatic ...

DOC has intensified trapping at a wild takahē site in the Greenstone Valley near Queenstown after four recent takahē deaths pointed to stoat predation. Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on Ngāi ...

Prompt improvements to the Wildlife Act will ensure infrastructure developments and important conservation work can continue supporting our growing economy while protecting our precious wildlife, ...

The Whanganui River winds its way from the mountains to the Tasman Sea through countless hills and valleys. Lowland forest surrounds the river in its middle and lower reaches - the heart of Whanganui ...