7th April 2021 Conservation / DOCVerrall will temporarily oversee the Department of Conservation as Allan focuses on cancer treatment.
15th December 2020 Conservation / ToursSpaces on the tour would be limited to 25 people and run through a ticketing system, costing $10 per person, children free.
8th December 2020 Conservation / ZoosAuckland Zoo and the Motuihe Trust are working together to return the giant wētā the wētāpunga to Te Motu-a-Ihenga Motuihe Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf.
30th November 2020 Conservation / DOCDOC spent around $20,000 each year repairing damage.
26th November 2020 Conservation / ZoosAuckland Zoo is looking for new overseas homes for its two female Asia elephants, Anjalee and Burma.
25th November 2020 Conservation / MuseumsOtago Museum has euthanised its jewelled gecko Manawa after expert treatments could not revive him from a series of ailments.
12th November 2020 Conservation / KiwiTe Anau Bird Sanctuary has welcomed three new kōwhiowhio, or blue duck, ducklings who hatched at the end of October.
10th November 2020 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation will close public access to Tāne Mahuta, in Waipoua Forest, from Monday 16 November to Thursday 19 November 2020.
6th November 2020 Conservation / ZoosZoo director Dr Baird Fleming said it reflected the importance the zoo team placed on the wellbeing of the animals in their care.
5th November 2020 Charity / ConservationItems primarily donated by tourism operators in the Queenstown and Fiordland areas were auctioned off.
4th November 2020 Conservation / DOCThe edges and hillslopes of the 28-hectare reserve near Nelson were burnt by the fire that spread over 2400 hectares.
2nd November 2020 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is reminding visitors to stick to the rules as an influx of visitors were found bringing dogs to Auckland islands, which are home to endangered species.
18th September 2020 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is reminding visitors to the Mahaanui district in Otautahi/Christchurch to follow conservation laws.
9th September 2020 Conservation / FundingThe investment would create 42 new jobs and enable native plants and wildlife to thrive in Wellington.
2nd September 2020 Conservation / DOCThe money is from the Department of Conservation’s Community Fund/Pūtea Tautiaki Hapori.
25th August 2020 ConservationWairarapa Moana has been recognised as a Wetland of International Importance.
17th August 2020 Conservation / DOCNew Zealanders are being encouraged to focus on the well-being benefits of spending time in nature during Conservation Week.
30th July 2020 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is urging Kiwis to get out and explore nature for this year’s Conservation Week, which runs from 15 – 23 August.
17th July 2020 Conservation / EmploymentTe Arawa Lakes Trust will receive $2.5m from the Government’s $1.3bn Jobs for Nature fund, says conservation minister Eugenie Sage.
16th July 2020 Conservation / MarineCarino Wildlife Cruises has been recognised as a responsible whale and dolphin watching operator by the World Cetacean Alliance.
9th July 2020 Conservation / DOCTwo Queenstown kiwi have been released into the wild of Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park south of Rotorua.
30th June 2020 Conservation / EmploymentThe environmental projects will benefit locals who are looking for work and who have been affected by the Whakaari disaster and Covid-19 downturn.
11th May 2020 Conservation / PGFThe funding means work can start immediately on a $4.5m development project.
11th May 2020 Conservation / PeopleUp to 160 redeployed workers are due to pick up jobs in 55 biosecurity and conservation projects.
23rd April 2020 Conservation / KiwiA Givealittle page has been set up to help the Otorohanga Kiwi House as the facility copes with life under the Covid-19 lockdown.
12th March 2020 Awards / ConservationAuckland Whale & Dolphin Safari has been recognised by the World Cetacean Alliance.
6th March 2020 Conservation / WildlifeKiwiRail, the Department of Conservation, and the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association have partnered to help save the country’s endangered kea population.
5th February 2020 ConservationAuckland Zoo and the city’s Hotel Grand Windsor have partnered to support conservation efforts in New Zealand and overseas.
5th February 2020 ConservationZEALANDIA marked World Wetlands Day on 2 February with an exhibit from Greater Wellington Regional Council model illustrating how wetlands absorb water running from the mountains to the sea.
12th November 2019 Conservation / MarineNew research by the Department of Conservation and the University of Auckland has confirmed that Hector’s or Māui dolphins are often present in the Taranaki region.
12th November 2019 Conservation / LINZA new area for skiing, tramping and mountain biking could be made available to visitors, with submissions now open on the tenure review of New Zealand’s largest high country pastoral lease, Glenaray Station in Southland.
1st November 2019 Conservation / TIAThe value of healthy waterways to New Zealand’s tourism industry must be looked at urgently, according to Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
17th October 2019 Conservation / GovernmentThe Indigenous Freshwater Fish Amendment Bill has been passed in parliament.
19th September 2019 Conservation / Ski FieldsNZSki funding for The Kea Conservation Trust will see the body extend its monitoring efforts from The Remarkables ski field across Ben Lomond from early 2020.
20th August 2019 Conservation / WildlifeReal Journeys Birds of a Feather Conservation Ball raised $54,000 for the country’s endangered New Zealand falcon or kārearea.
6th August 2019 ConservationReal Journeys 5th annual Birds of a Feather Conservation Ball will help efforts to save New Zealand’s at-risk native falcon – the kārearea – within its alpine habitat at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
5th July 2019 Conservation / WildlifeBlue Penguins Pukekura, a penguin conservation project at Takiharuru-Pilots Beach on the Otago Peninsula, has launched an exclusive new experience in which visitors can become conservation workers caring for their feathered charges.
26th June 2019 Conservation / WildlifeA new kiwi facility being built at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary, north of Taupo, will boost numbers at the Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
10th May 2019 Conservation / HotelsA new sustainability partnership between ZEALANDIA and James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor aims to strengthen the respective organisations’ environmental goals and enrich the visitor experience to Wellington.
4th April 2019 Conservation / DOCDOC’s director general calls out operators for not doing enough to protect the environment they profit from.
4th April 2019 ConservationWaiheke Island-based EcoZip Adventures has stepped up its commercial conservation strategy with a new initiative which taps into the growing trend for sustainable socially conscious experiences.
29th January 2019 Conservation / PeopleEdward Ellison is the new chair of the New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA), conservation minister Eugenie Sage announced today.
28th January 2019 ConservationRuakuri Cave and its new visitor centre have gone solar with a new array powering the Waitomo attraction.
5th December 2018 Conservation / MarineBlack Cat Cruises launches a campaign calling for a set net ban following the deaths of Hector’s dolphins.
5th December 2018 Conservation / HotelsA third New Zealand hotel has earned carboNZero certification, and it once again belongs to Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala’s Sudima Hotels group.
9th October 2018 ConservationA new national strategy will be developed to address the critical state of our indigenous biodiversity, says conservation minister Eugenie Sage.
4th October 2018 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has rejected claims kiwis have been mishandled for the benefit of tourists at the country’s largest privately-owned conservation project.
21st September 2018 ConservationQueenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours has thrown its support behind the Kea Conservation Trust as part of a raft of Conservation Week efforts.
14th September 2018 Conservation / NZSkiNZSki and Ultimate Hikes have pledged more than $350,000 towards conservation.
27th August 2018 ConservationA Wanaka accommodation provider has teamed up with a local community-based nursery to help fund a native habitat restoration initiative.
