DOC
Another fire near Doc land
The Department of Conservation is investigating a rubbish fire lit on an Earnscleugh orchard yesterday, within 1km of Doc land, during a restricted fire season.
Old gold-mining sites discovered
Boulder Beach penguin area closed for nesting
To protect nesting yellow-eyed penguins, the Boulder Beach Conservation Area will again be closed to the public for three months.
Rees-Dart: Doc plans hut booking
Overcrowding at the Dart Hut in recent years has prompted the Department of Conservation (Doc) to look at introducing a hut-booking system for the Rees-Dart Track.
Mining company pays Doc $100,000
The Department of Conservation will receive $100,000 from gold-miner Oceana Gold in return for taking a neutral stance on an application to expand the East Otago gold mine.