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 ...

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 ...

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 is precious – everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. Make a commitment to Aotearoa by protecting nature, being prepared, keeping New Zealand clean and ...

Abel Tasman National Park is renowned for its golden beaches, sculptured granite cliffs, and its world-famous coast track.

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 bare, coloured and steaming ridges.There are ...

Find DOC's corporate publications including the Annual Report and Statement of Intent. Find out about how we buy goods, services and works, how to bid for contracts with DOC and where to find current ...

From the car park at Blandswood, walk up the steep Blandswood Lookout Road to the top. Follow Fern Walk for about 350 m before turning left onto Deer Spur Track. The track follows a ridge up to the ...

Explore the outdoors with DOC maps, offering detailed insights into various locations, tracks, and recreational opportunities in New Zealand.

Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (ANZBS) will guide the way New Zealand protects and restores nature. This replaces the Biodiversity Information Online website that ...

The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai is a great place to work for anyone who is passionate about nature and the environment. Register for face-to-face and online practical courses suitable ...

From albatrosses to yellowheads, learn more about some of New Zealand's native birds.