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Wairarapa

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Parks & recreation

View of the reef at low tide, Castlepoint, Wairarapa. Photo: Lindsey MacFarlane.

Learn about places you can visit, the huts and campsites you can stay in, and the tracks you can walk, in the Wairarapa.

Conservation

Brachyglottis compacta, Castle Point, Wairarapa. Photo: G.M. Crowcroft.

Find out about land, marine, plants and animals, heritage protection and threat management in the Wairarapa.

Getting involved

School children from Pongaroa planting trees. Photo: Sandra Burles.

Get involved in Wairarapa's events, education, boards, partnerships, funds and community projects.

About DOC

DOC staff member with Woody Weed at a weed swap event. Photo: Elaine Iddon.

Get the latest news about DOC in the Wairarapa, its structure and role, and concessions and permits information.

Publications

Looking through publications.

Browse publications from or about DOC's Wairarapa region.

Highlights:

Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre

You can see conservation in action at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in the Northern Wairarapa. Tuatara, kokako, kiwi and takahe are all permanent residents here.

Tararua Forest Park

Tararua Forest Park features an abundance of tramping and hunting opportunities.

 

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