Southern New Zealand dotterels decline by 19 per cent.

One of New Zealand’s rarest birds has suffered another blow due to ongoing predation by feral cats.

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Get ready for Great Walks bookings to open.

We have announced bookings for New Zealand's Great Walks will open from 28 May to 6 June for the next season.

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Our response to pest incursion on Te Haupa/Saddle Island is in full swing.

Two rats have been caught just days after we set out freshly baited traps on Te Haupa/Saddle Island north of Auckland.

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'Jaws' narrowly escape local extinction.

A population of a rare native freshwater fish, sometimes known as 'jaws', was saved in the nick of time after the swift removal of predator trout.

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Emerald Lakes freed from weeds.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing's distinctive Emerald Lakes are weed free again thanks to years of work by our staff.

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Our decade-long plan to remove all wild deer from Northland, an area of over 13,000 square kilometres and one of New Zealand’s most biodiverse regions, is being launched jointly with Northland Regional Council (NRC), and local hapū.

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Canterbury spotted skink in serious trouble.

One of our rarest, seldom-seen skinks is even more threatened than we had thought, with fewer than 1000 mature individuals.

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Replacing traps for a kiwi-friendly future.

The Remutaka Conservation Trust is replacing predator traps across their 7500-hectare pest control network in southern Remutaka Forest.

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Fishing for Taupō photographs

Eager anglers are encouraged to enter photos in the Taupō Fishery annual photo competition - and potentially land a full season licence for the world famous Taupō trout fishery.

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Pest detection dog teams kept busy in Auckland.

A team of certified conservation dogs and their handlers are busy intercepting small pests at risk of hitching a ride to the Hauraki Gulf's pest free islands.

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Non-Great Walk DOC huts, lodges, campsite and cottage bookings are open.

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*Bookings for Great Walks will open from May, with specific dates to be announced later this month.

Pure Tūroa Limited has been granted a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski-field, ensuring the 2024 ski season will go ahead and giving certainty for the future.

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For the South Island, an atmospheric river will team up with low pressure to produce multiple days of heavy rain.

The band of heaviest rain will meander in response to the approaching low.

For some, rainfall totals may reach 1-2 times the April normal.

Flooding is a concern.

Here (should not) be dragons.

A rogue Australian water dragon has been removed from Papaitonga Scenic Reserve near Levin. We would like to remind everyone not to dump unwanted pets on conservation land.

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Record sea lion pup numbers in Dunedin.

Pakake/sea lions in Dunedin have had the best breeding season on record, with more than 30 pups born.

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