Walk the length of the Hakarimata Range and enjoy excellent views towards the coast and across the Waikato Basin. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail. This is a one way track but it can be walked as ...

Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara is set to become New Zealand’s first predator-free city, as the Government steps up the next phase of Predator Free 2050, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. As part ...

An assessment of the Whangamarino Wetland in north Waikato confirms decades of ecological decline and offers a clear roadmap for collaborative action to restore this internationally significant site.

Nestled among mature beech and podocarp forest, these pools of deep, clear water flowing into the Makarora River offer a moment of tranquillity. Fitness required: Suitable for most fitness levels. An ...

DOC will begin its Māui dolphin abundance estimate survey later this week, building on vital research to help safeguard one of the world's rarest marine mammals. With so few Māui dolphins left, every ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. After taking in the sights of the two craters on the Crater Lake Walk, continue north and upwards through regenerating native vegetation and past the ...

A little penguin/kororā with one foot has become a regular visitor to Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, causing a growing interest amongst Aucklanders. Nikki Grist, a Department of Conservation (DOC) Ranger ...

Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules. Mount Iron is an impressive, glacier carved, rocky knoll that rises nearly 250 m above the surrounding countryside. As a result, from the ...

This is a basic five-bunk hut in the Central Otago area.

A steep climb through regenerating native bush to the summit of Mount Manaia rewards you with breath-taking views of the dramatic entrance to Whangārei-Terenga-Paraoa (Whangārei Harbour). One of the ...

A series of on-site information panels explain the various vegetation zones in the park. The track begins 250 m above the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre on SH48. Unauthorised use of drones is ...

This walk goes from the shoreline to the clifftops. You'll get to see remarkable views up and down the coast and to off-shore islands. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail. Fitness required: Moderate ...