Huts and campsites must be booked in advance year round. Book the Abel Tasman Coast Track online. Check the tide timetables before you book. You can only cross Awaroa Inlet in daylight, and within 1 ...

22 km north of Whangarei, turn off SH1, onto Russell Road. After about 30 km ( just north of Ngaiotonga) turn into Whangaruru North Road. The public access walking track from Picnic Bay to Puriri Bay ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the carpark by the Wye Creek Bridge, it’s a 45-min climb to the hydro dam. This steep, zig zag track follows the pipeline from the dam. Don’t cross ...

CITES is a United Nations Convention that monitors and controls international travel of items containing protected animals and plants. It ensures that long-term survival of species is not threatened.

New Zealand has 51 native freshwater fish species. Our freshwater habitats range from glaciers in the mountains, to lowland rivers and streams that flow into estuaries.

Check which access roads into Mt Richmond Forest Park are open or closed. Check for alerts about temporary changes that may affect the safety or enjoyment of your trip into Mount Richmond Forest Park.

New Zealand’s nature is special and unique, but many people don’t know it’s also in serious trouble. More than 4000 native species are threatened or at risk of extinction – one of the highest ...

This trail offers challenging, mixed riding through stunning scenery of mountain peaks, crystal clear waters, high country lakes, alpine meadows, subalpine beech forest, and expansive grassy flats.

Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.

The track is closed to hunters every year from 1 August to 31 October for the lambing season. Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land ...

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

Te Pākeka/Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds is a predator-free sanctuary for rare and endemic native species. It is a closed scientific reserve and you need a permit to visit. The island is a ...