DOC
Fossicker on Doc land not charged
A person caught fossicking for relics on Department of Conservation (Doc) scientific reserve land using a metal-detector has been warned but will not be prosecuted.
Program will identify skinks
Post office decision 'good compromise'
Doc youth course funding cut
Funding has been cut by the Ministry of Youth Development for a youth development course, formerly known as the Conservation Corps.
Plenty of life yet in truss bridge
One of the more interesting man-made features of the Haast Pass road between Lake Hawea and Haast seems likely to be around for a good few years yet.
Doc courting its neighbours
Traps set to control rats in Dart Valley
An unusual increase in the rat population in the Dart Valley during summer prompted the Department of Conservation (Doc) Wakatipu area office to set 2200 traps last month.
Reviews of Doc services proceed
While the Department of Conservation may be able to absorb the majority of a $11.5 million cut to its budget, indications of further cuts mean reviews of its services, particularly in area offices,