Call our emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) immediately if you see anyone catching, harming or killing native wildlife.

Tongariro National Park is located in the central North Island. It is easily accessed by road, and is only a 4-5 hour drive from either Auckland or Wellington. The nearest towns are Taumarunui, ...

It can be very cold at any time of the year. Always be physically and mentally prepared for the worst conditions and be ready to change your plans if necessary. Park forecasts are grouped by region ...

If you see damage: Report site damage and upload a photo on our online form.

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

Take a trip back into New Zealand's rail heritage while you walk or cycle an old coach road. The road was used to carry passengers and goods between two railheads on the North Island main trunk link ...

Stroll among small lakes with lovely reflections of the Earl Mountains on this easy, short walk off Milford Road - it's great for children. Mirror Lakes offers a good place to stretch your legs during ...

Faster decisions, more jobs, and stronger protection for nature are at the centre of a landmark overhaul of New Zealand’s conservation system, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The Government ...

Learn your first ten forest birds. The birds in this first course are ones that are most frequently recorded in forest bird surveys using the five minute bird count method. Work through each section ...

This is a 40-bunk, Great Walk hut on the Milford Track, Fiordland. Bookings required in the Great Walks season. This is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Milford Track – the Clinton, Mintaro and ...

This is a 50 bunk, Great Walk hut on the Kepler Track, Fiordland. Bookings required in the Great Walks season. This is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Kepler Track - the Luxmore, Iris Burn and ...

The track is closed for lambing from the 1 October - 10 November each year. It reopens on the 11 November (in time to hike the track for sunrise). Snow and ice present in winter. No dogs. Other pets ...