New terrain beckons for Doc manager
Bill Wheeler is swapping his "family" at the Department of Conservation (Doc) for the challenge of developing a new all-terrain park in the Bay of Plenty.
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Firefighters learn burn-off tips
Three weeks of training in the Australian state of Victoria has given a group of Otago rural firefighters vital experience for fighting fires back home, Department of Conservation (Doc) deputy prin
$600,000 for wilding pine work sought
Double the visitors to Doc campsites
Visitor numbers for the past summer at many Department of Conservation campsites in Queenstown and Wanaka increased by more than 50% compared with the 2010-11 summer.
Milford Dart Ltd responds
It will likely take "months rather than weeks" for the Department of Conservation to advise its decision on the contentious proposal by Milford Dart Ltd (MDL) to construct a tunnel through two nati
Doc warns drivers on bird road kills
1000 sign tunnel petition
Doc campsite fees change
The Department of Conservation has confirmed a new national pricing system for paid campsites and Great Walk huts, and as a result changed the charging method at four campsites in the Otago region.
Emotional pleas against Milford tunnel
Film a means to help save sea lions
An animated film clip is the latest tool conservation groups are using to urge people to support campaigns seeking greater protection for New Zealand sea lions.