Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. It can close without warning. Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire ...

Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire rules on conservation land. No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. No recreational motorbiking or dirtbiking allowed. Noise must be kept to a ...

Camp alongside Lake Hāwea in a large, grassy area with good shade from mountain beech trees. Walk around the lake, go fishing or swimming. No tap water in winter. Fires are not allowed at any time.

Different areas have different rules on if you can take your dog there or not. Some areas allow dogs, others require a permit, and some do not allow dogs at all. You can take your dog to public ...

DOC is working to protect New Zealand’s native species, ecosystems, outdoor recreation and heritage sites from climate change. New Zealand's biodiversity and natural landscapes are being affected by ...

These tracks link the Rangitata River valley near Mesopotamia with Round Hill by Lake Tekapo. They are part of Te Araroa. Be aware of avalanche run-out zones from June to November. Avoid using Stone ...

No one is allowed in the water within 300 m of a marine mammal. No vessel to approach within 300 m of marine mammals – if your vessel breaches the 300 m rule for a marine mammal you must stop. You ...

The East Coast Hawke’s Bay Conservation Board is the community’s voice in conservation management in the region. The board gives advice to DOC on local conservation matters and carries out important ...

A DOC ranger caring for a population of Powelliphanta augusta snails has for the first time caught a snail laying an egg on video. In the video, a small egg, resembling a tiny hen’s egg, emerges from ...

New research into the kākā population in Pureora Forest shows a 50:50 sex ratio for the first time – a result credited to successful predator control. Kākā are rowdy and sociable parrots found in New ...

This 4 hr return day trip in the southern Tararua Range takes you over the Puffer Saddle and down Smith Creek with its fine stands of red/hard beech forest, to its confluence with the Tauwharenīkau ...

Donations from people all over New Zealand are helping efforts to keep pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel on the planet. Pukunui are the world’s rarest wading bird. A year ago, there were just 101 ...