Department Of Conservation
Ngāti Maru signals interest in DOC land
A Taranaki iwi has signalled its interest in thousands of hectares of Department of Conservation land at a Treaty settlement hui at Te Upoko o te Whenua marae today. Audio
DoC criticised for 'kneejerk reaction'
Pilots are criticising the Department of Conservation's decision to stop using Robinson helicopters, dubbing it a kneejerk reaction. Audio
Blood in the water over shark cage-diving
The Department of Conservation doesn't have to consider the risk to humans from shark cage-diving when granting licences, a court has been told.
Takahē - back from the brink
Joan Watson was there when takahē were rediscoverd in 1948, and DOC ranger Glen Greaves says the population of the giant flightless bird has just reached 300. Video, Audio
DoC says today's 1080 drop is within the rules
The Department of Conservation and health officials have moved to reassure the public that 1080 poison drops on the West Coast today are being done safely and are within the rules. Video, Audio
The face of modern conservation?
Auckland Zoo is celebrating Conservation Week by relocating 10 wild saddlebacks from Tiritiri Matangi Island, to be on display at the zoo's Te Wao Nui forest aviary. But is this how modern… Audio
DoC criticised for allowing cows in river
The Department of Conservation is being criticised for allowing cows to graze next to a popular kayaking and fishing spot on the Hurunui River in North Canterbury. Video, Audio
Department of Conservation to crack down on illegal hunting
The Department of Conservation plans to crack down on hunters who break the law, especially those hunting after dark on public land. Audio
Cracks in DoC's ice shelf study
Peter Wilson of the Federated Mountain Clubs talks about the Department of Conservation research that allows up to 80 helicopter landings a day on an ice shelf. Audio
Gold search not on DOC land, mining company says
An Australian mining company prospecting for gold in Northland is rejecting protesters' claims it has been drilling under conservation land.
Whale survey canned due to loss of funding
The Department of Conservation's annual whale survey in Cook Strait has had to be canned after it lost private funding for the survey. For the past 8 years, the oil and gas company OMV has paid for… Audio, Gallery
Independent expert says DoC's funding has been cut
An independent expert says the official Budget documents show the Department of Conservation's funding has been cut. Audio
Tourist tax
Tourism expert Dave Bamford talks about why a tourist tax is a good idea. Audio
Hundreds of DOC structures not up to standard
According to Department of Conservation figures obtained by the Green party, over a thousand Department of Conservation bridges, boardwalks, jetties and viewing platforms are not up to standard. Audio
A Stream Runs Through it
The Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment or CAREX is co-led by Professors Angus McIntosh and Jon Harding from the University of Canterbury's Freshwater Ecology Research Group. CAREX has… Audio, Gallery
DoC backs down on OIA chopper info charge
The Department of Conservation has backed down on its decision to charge a mountaineering club $1600 for an Official Information Act (OIA) request.
DOC profits from native timber felled in cyclone
The Department of Conservation has made over $1 million harvesting native timber which fell during a cyclone on the West Coast. Audio
Time running out for Kaimanawa horses
Time is running out for dozens of Kaimanawa horses if rescuers don't come forward by this Friday with offers to rehome them. Video, Audio
Parliament backs lone ranger powers
Legislation to give DOC rangers greater powers to arrest smugglers and poachers has unanimously passed its first reading. Audio
Locals fed up West Coast track still closed
DoC is being accused of neglecting its core functions after failing to repair a West Coast track damaged in a storm two years ago.