Date: 16 September 2009
An eclectic mix of artists, scientists, local councillors and conservationists gathered at Te Manawa’s Museum / Science Centre on Friday 11th September to mark the opening of the gallery’s newest exhibition, ‘Slugs, Snails & Spider Tales: A Closer Look at Conservation’.
Date: 16 September 2009
Steve Pilkington and Stuart Penny are the 2009 Conservation Award winners in the Palmerston North Area.
Date: 11 September 2009
Communication has been a key part of the planning for the upcoming aerial 1080 possum control operation in Egmont National Park.
Date: 27 August 2009
Gordon Park Scenic Reserve has had large amounts of household rubbish and garden waste dumped in the car park and tracks recently.
Date: 14 August 2009
Ever seen a fish climb out of a bucket? For some of our more threatened freshwater species, that’s exactly the escape they attempt.
Date: 10 August 2009
The Manawatu Four Wheel Drive Club has offered to help the Department maintain Takapari Road and ensure this off-road opportunity is available for locals to enjoy in the future.
Date: 29 July 2009
It’s official – the Te Potae O Awarua pest control project will survive another year.
Date: 21 July 2009
A young New Zealand falcon or karearea has taken up residence on the outskirts of Palmerston North.
Date: 25 June 2009
DOC is calling on the Wanganui and South Taranaki public to keep an eye out for sightings of nationally endangered southern right whale.
Date: 25 June 2009
A great turnout of volunteers at a community restoration project last weekend ensured over 1200 native sand-binding grasses were put into the dunes at Tangimoana Beach.
Date: 23 June 2009
Kiwi horse lovers dug deep this year, despite the recession, to ensure as many horses as possible were re-homed.
Date: 22 May 2009
Keen Forest and Bird volunteers invested 147 rata years in the Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve within a couple of hours last weekend.
Date: 19 May 2009
Lost hunting dogs wreaking havoc in Whanganui National Park
Date: 08 May 2009
Ever thought of adopting a Kaimanawa horse? If so, now is the time to get your application in, with the 2009 muster scheduled for early June.
Date: 22 April 2009
Despite all the doom and gloom, the recession hasn’t affected all Kiwi families.
Date: 16 April 2009
A new fish pass has been created at Pukepuke Lagoon with help from local contractors.
Date: 30 March 2009
Mountain bikes have done a considerable amount of damage to the Manawatu Gorge Track
Date: 04 March 2009
Seaweek got off to a drizzly start for some on Sunday with many local kids making their way to Castlecliff beach children’s playground where the Seaweek adventures began.
Date: 02 March 2009
Seaweek is an annual, week long celebration of New Zealand’s marine environment, and offers people from all walks of life the chance to revel in the beauty, diversity and significance of our coast.
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: 05 February 2009
Whanganui has an estuary to be proud of, and it is likely to be ranked among the best tidal river mouth estuaries in the country.
Date: 05 February 2009
The desire of a local farming couple to beautify a pond with goldfish has resulted in a major pest fish problem, with a muddy bog all that remains.
Date: 16 January 2009
The Department of Conservation and Horizons Regional Council have launched the largest new biodiversity initiative in New Zealand, Kia Wharite.
Date: 14 January 2009
Due to leaking and ice damage, Syme Hut on Fanthans Peak, Mt Taranaki has had its roof replaced.
Date: 14 January 2009
Four hundred and sixty cubic metres of track metal will fall from the sky in the Manawatu Gorge over the next few weeks, in a mission to upgrade the popular 10 kilometre walking track.
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