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Work commences on Taranaki Crossing
Routeburn Returns with partial reopening
Courts take a strong stand on illegal bear bile import
Otago Conservation Management Strategy partial review
Winner of DOC’s World Wildlife Day youth art competition
Eels suffer as waterways dry up in Hawke’s Bay
DOC awaiting test results for dead kea
Summer heat worsens algal bloom and botulism in Firth of Thames, Piako River
Free whio fun for families
Paparoa Track slip repaired to fully open on March 1
Burrowing into shearwater research
Seaweek in Bay of Plenty
$5.6 million fund for community conservation projects open
Historic WWII site reopens in Christchurch
Himalayan tahr control to benefit native plants
Tourist’s drone seized in Tongariro National Park
Pāteke going strong in Fiordland
Mangrove invasion threatens Ahuriri Estuary
GPS tracking avoids future Flint incidents
Recipients of 2020 Wild Creations arts initiative announced
Public feedback sought on marine protection for south eastern South Island
Swingbridge reopens ahead of national ride
Algal bloom likely cause of birds’ ill health and death
Pānui – Rāhui Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Paparoa Track on target for full March 1 opening
Sea lion and pup hit by vehicle in Coastal Otago
Successful breeding season for one of our rarest birds
New visitor experience at Blue Pools
Upgrades to northern Coromandel campgrounds
Haast grazing licence granted, but with tight conditions
Efforts unrewarded in battle to save whales
Critically threatened tūturuatu/shore plover find new home on Mana Island
Rare lizard habitat protected
New views and experiences in Glacier Valleys
DOC monitoring rāpoka/NZ sea lions in south
Help protect Tāne Mahuta and our great kauri this summer
Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve to remain closed over Christmas
Dog owners urged to Lead Way to protect native wildlife on coastlines
Give nesting birds a fighting chance this summer
Hunt safely and responsibly this summer
Two injured Northland Kiwi returned home
DOC welcomes careful visitors to outdoors
Fishers urged to dispose of rubbish responsibly after dead dolphin calf found entangled
Mahi Aroha 2020 – Giving Nature a Loving Hand
Hector’s dolphin found dead in Milford Sound
Mana Cruising Club supports Marlborough Sounds island
Protect kauri and come clean to Ngahere this summer
DOC asks visitors to ‘Love this place’