Date: 23 November 2009
The Department of Conservation today announced outcomes of a review of dusky dolphin watching off the Kaikoura coast that it says will better align tourism activity with the dolphins’ natural behaviour.
Date: 23 October 2009
Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts are being encouraged to take advantage of 4WD weekends in the Clarence Reserve area of Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park near Kaikoura over the next five months.
Date: 03 September 2009
DOC said today it has reached agreement with TrustPower on proposed amended resource consent conditions that address the department’s concerns about the company’s proposed Wairau River hydro-electricity scheme.
Date: 03 September 2009
Demand has been higher than usual for a camping spot at Totaranui during the Christmas-New Year period and DOC says unfortunately not everyone wanting to stay then can be accommodated.
Date: 10 August 2009
New Zealanders can again take up the much-loved Kiwi pastime of whitebaiting from Saturday 15 August when the whitebait fishing season starts around most of New Zealand.
Date: 24 July 2009
People can get information about proposed new draft management proposals for Kahurangi National Park at public meetings being held in Nelson, Motueka, Takaka and Karamea in August.
Date: 01 July 2009
The public is being invited to comment on draft provisions in a partial review of the Kahurangi National Park Management Plan, including proposals to trial mountain biking on the Heaphy Track during the five-month winter visitor season and year-round on two other tracks.
Date: 06 May 2009
South Island robins are due to be released onto Abel Tasman National Park’s Adele Island this week, leading off the return to the island of native wildlife that once lived there.
Date: 30 April 2009
Abel Tasman National Park’s Gibb’s Hill Track this week becomes the first Nelson national park track that can be mountain biked with mountain bikers able to ride it for 5 months from Friday, 1 May.
Date: 15 April 2009
The Department of Conservation’s Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project in Nelson Lakes National Park has been recognised as one of Australasia’s top 25 ecological restoration projects.
Date: 06 April 2009
A management plan for Te Waikoropupū Springs is now in place setting out how the internationally important Golden Bay site will be managed for the next 10 years.
Date: 17 March 2009
Didymo has been confirmed in six more waterways in Nelson, including the Waimea River, in the annual survey in Nelson, Marlborough and Kaikoura to determine the algae’s spread.
Date: 27 February 2009
It will be heads down, tails up at New Zealand's beaches next week, as thousands of people take part in Seaweek activities all around the country.
Date: 16 February 2009
The Acheron Road through Molesworth Station is to re-open next Monday (23 February 2009) after heavy rainfall reduced the fire danger in the area.
Date: 28 January 2009
The Acheron Road through Molesworth Station will be closed from 7pm Monday 2 February unless enough rain falls before then to reduce the high fire risk in the area.
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