Date: 26 August 2010
A rescued Far North kiwi chick has been successfully returned to his home thanks to the dedicated local BNZ Save the Kiwi and Whakaangi Landcare Trust team.
Date: 24 August 2010
Read updates on the mass whale stranding in the Far North, where 58 pilot whales were found stranded on a remote Far North beach.
Date: 20 August 2010
58 pilot whales have been found stranded on a remote Far North beach this morning.
Date: 17 August 2010
The Department of Conservation’s Whangarei Area Office in partnership with the Ngatiwai Trust Board have started planning an eradication operation to remove kiore (pacific rats) off Taranga (Hen) Island next winter.
Date: 17 August 2010
The Department of Conservation urges whitebaiters around Northland to make sure they are aware of and complying with fishing rules this whitebait season.
Date: 05 August 2010
The invasive garden tree Taiwan cherry is out in flower right now! Its blossoms have spread a deep pink through Whangarei city and into surrounding forests.
Date: 03 August 2010
Some of Northland’s most spectacular natural features are highlighted in a new report on the natural features of the Manaia Ecological District.
Date: 03 August 2010
DOC advises people concerned about seals that, unless a seal is at danger from being attacked by a dog, the best policy is to leave them be.
Date: 12 July 2010
An historic naval site on Moturua Island in the Bay of Islands is ship-shape after a clean-up by a DOC led crew.
Date: 02 June 2010
Bay of Islands school children have been taking part in a scientific experiment which is directly helping Project Island Song’s vision to restore the islands of the eastern Bay of Islands (Ipipiri).
Date: 25 May 2010
In a landmark ceremony, DOC and the Ngatiwai Trust Board signed an agreement for the management of two of the Marotere (Chicken) Islands to be undertaken by the Trust Board and that they are jointly planning to eradicate kiore (rats) off Taranga (Hen) Island.
Date: 27 April 2010
Rare and endangered birds are already returning to the now pest-free islands of Ipipiri (Eastern Bay of Islands) following Project Island Song pest control operations.
Date: 12 April 2010
A clean-up of eleven eastern Bay of Islands’ island beaches as a belated part of Seaweek 2010 was highly successful.
Date: 16 March 2010
Hunters proposing to take dogs into Puketi and Omahuta forests now need a kiwi aversion certificate to receive a new hunting permit. The initiative is part of the Department of Conservation’s campaign to protect adult Northland kiwi from their major threat – dogs.
Date: 02 March 2010
The Bay of Islands diving community and local residents are being called upon to take the plunge as volunteers during Seaweek 2010 on Friday 12 March and clean-up marine and shoreline debris.
Date: 23 February 2010
Kennedia rubicunda, commonly known as dusky coral pea vine comes from Eastern Australia. It grows quickly and can suppress native species. It's under regular DOC surveillance in Northland to prevent it from establishing.
Date: 11 February 2010
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has welcomed today's decision by the New Zealand Conservation Authority to kick off the formal process that could lead to a National Park in Northland.
Date: 04 February 2010
Fires around Northland in recent weeks are all under investigation. The three fires, at Ruakaka, Waikare and Lake Ohia, occurred during an ongoing fire ban around the region.
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