Native to Australia, plague skinks were first recorded in Auckland during the 1960s and are now posing a threat to our rare native lizards. The plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) is sometimes known ...

The first release of seven juvenile whio in the Moeraki valley, north of Haast, is a milestone for West Coast whio conservation efforts. The young birds were released on January 30 by representatives ...

The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven more resilient to fire than expected, thanks to the healthy state of the peatland before the blaze. The good news comes just ahead of ...

More than 150 remote predator traps set to protect native species in Mt Aspiring National Park have been systematically tampered with says DOC. In early January, high trapping lines between Dart ...

A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand’s native plants and animals are in for a rough time as climate change impacts increase. The assessment looked at 1145 species of birds, ...

A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme weather for New Zealand’s southernmost subantarctic island, which is likely to impact the sealions, albatross and other threatened species ...

CSP Research Advisory Group information CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 341K) DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2023-24 (PDF, 881K) Medium Term Research Plans: CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan (PDF ...

Hundreds of people a day are visiting Mautohe Cathedral Cove’s famous beach following the reinstatement of walking access to the popular Coromandel location. In December, DOC reopened the main walking ...

In a fortunate turn of events, an “insurance” population of 148 cobble skinks has been returned to the wild north of Westport on the South Island’s West Coast. It comes after a DOC ranger surveying ...

“We had a report come in yesterday afternoon of a pod of whales close to shore near Pakawau. Our ranger who lives nearby was tracking them. The pod of whales moved northward and stranded near Taupata ...

DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the right place at the right time to help a hiker in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Two well-equipped and experienced DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the ...

Hoiho appear on our five-dollar note and are one of the rarest penguins in the world with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including Stewart Island/Rakiura. Without a serious turnaround, ...