Find information about areas included in the Mt Richmond Forest Park open hunting permit area.

A karakia and blessing by Ngāti Ruanui has marked the formal opening of the suspension bridge over the Manganui Gorge, one of the most striking features of the Taranaki Crossing project on Taranaki ...

The Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) is asking visitors to respect rāhui and track closures and give emergency crews space to respond to the fire in Tongariro National Park. The fire ...

From 2020–2025, the Jobs for Nature programme invested $1.185 billion in nature-based jobs to revitalise communities and boost the economy in response to COVID‑19. Five government agencies ...

This easy walk does not have the steep grades of many of the island's other tracks. It winds through regenerating forest and was once the road linking the island's south and north. From Harataonga ...

The classic Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit is a 2 to 3 day tramp involving a climb through beech-podocarp forest to some of the best alpine tops travel in the Tararua Forest Park. One of the four ...

This boardwalk track crosses wetlands with plenty of opportunity to view bird life. There are also views of Mt Earnslaw/Pikirakatahi and the surrounding ranges. The track starts at the northern end of ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. A short climb on an old dirt road leads from the car park to Diamond Lake. A shady nature trail then goes around the small lake before returning to the ...

Enjoy water activities from scenic coastal campsites at Te Aumiti/French Pass or on the more remote D'Urville Island. To reach Te Aumiti/French Pass, turn off SH6 north of Rai Valley into Ronga Rd ...

For over a century this historic high country hut was a seasonal home for musterers on Mt Pisa Station. DOC has carried out major restoration work to return the hut to its original form: a one roomed ...

Milford Sound/Piopiotahi is in the northwest of Fiordland National Park. Milford Road from Te Anau to Milford Sound is one of New Zealand's most scenic drives.

New Zealand's offshore islands are isolated areas of land within New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone.