Dogs with a DOC permit for recreational hunting or management purposes only. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map The campsite is beside Napier-Taihape Road ...

With elevated views on a terrace and clothed in beech forest, Upper Te Hoe Huts is a good midway point from Central Te Hoe Hut and Upper Whirinaki Hut. New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association help ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors interactive map A short climb on an old dirt road leads from the car park to Diamond Lake. A shady nature trail then goes around ...

Check which access roads into Mt Richmond Forest Park are open or closed. Check for alerts about temporary changes that may affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip into Mount Richmond Forest Park.

One of the world’s oldest generators in continuous operation has been keeping visitors staying at Dawson Falls warm since 1935. The power station’s generator is the oldest in continuous operation in ...

This campsite is outside of the Aspiring Hut. It is a 'first come, first served' campsite. Pay at the Tititea/Mount Aspiring Visitor Centre in Wānaka. Campers have access to toilets and an open-sided ...

Efforts to expand a wild population of takahē near Queenstown began yesterday with the release of 18 birds in the Rees Valley. After travelling from Burwood Takahē Centre near Te Anau and Orokonui ...

DOC is exploring alternatives to its management role at Te Anau Bird Sanctuary/Te Punanga Manu following a review into the facility and its operations. There have been some expressions of interest in ...

DOC is reminding the public of the critical importance of protecting tara iti (fairy tern) nesting sites following an incident at Mangawhai Heads in late December 2024, during the birds’ peak breeding ...

DOC has announced that bookings for the 2025/26 season for New Zealand’s Great Walks and other huts and campsites will open in May. Opening dates are staggered between 13 to 28 May to give people ...

The latest report on New Zealand amphibians’ conservation status confirms higher numbers of Archey’s frogs than previously known, although they’re still at risk of extinction. An independent panel of ...