Show New Zealand how much you love it by celebrating Conservation Week 2010. Click the image to find out about kids' activities and what's happening in your area.
The whitebait fishing season opens on 15 August, except for the West Coast where it opens on 1 September. Click the picture to learn more.
DOC's concessions system has had a makeover - it's better, faster, friendlier! Click the image to find out what's new and how to get a concession for commercial and organised activities on DOC managed land.
DOC's biodiversity online courses were a finalist in the IPANZ awards. 4500 members of the public have already signed up for a course. Click on the image to get started.
20-26 June is Volunteer Awareness Week and the Minister thanks all conservation volunteers. Click the image to read the Minister's message and view photos of volunteers in action.
Apply now for the 2011 Wild Creations Artists in Residence programme. Click the image to find out more.
Fancy yourself as a photographer? Enter your photos to win cash prizes and celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. Click the image to find out more.
Join in celebrations this Saturday 22 May for International Day of Biodiversity. Click the image to find out more.
Browse a collection of photo galleries for a snapshot of conservation people, places and projects. Click the image to see them all.
New Zealand's native fauna and flora are under constant threat from predators. To counter these nightly attacks DOC uses a wide range of pest control techniques and tools. Click the image to find out more.
Our very own spokesbird kākāpō starred with Mark Carwadine and Stephen Fry on Last Chance To See on Sunday evening on Prime TV. Click the image to find out more.
New Zealanders will head to our beaches, marine reserves and parks this week as thousands take part in Seaweek activities around the country. Click the image to find out what's on.
DOC's new online application system cuts the red tape for tour operators wanting to run guided walks in selected places. Click the image to find out more.
The DOC website won the award for Best Corporate Content at the inaugural ONYA awards - and you helped get us there! Click the image to find out more.
Campervans, motor homes, mobile homes – whatever you call them, they are a fantastic way to see New Zealand. Click the image to find out about staying at DOC campsites in your campervan.
World Wetlands Day is 2 February 2010. Click on the image to learn more and find out what events are happening in your area on and around the day.
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity which celebrates life on Earth and the value of biodiversity for everyone’s lives. Click the image to find out more.
Prince William's first official visit to New Zealand included a trip to Kapiti Island. Click the image to watch a video and learn more.
Explore some easy to get to places or take an easy to do walk this holiday season.
Find out about visiting the conservation areas that provided locations for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.
These photos show a day in the life of Sirocco on Ulva Island. The cheeky kākāpō gets a health check and gets smoochy with a new friend. Click the image to view the gallery.
Pack a picnic and join the celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve. Click the image to find out more.
A kākāpō who thinks he's human, Sirocco is a conservation ambassador and a media superstar. Click his photo to learn more.
The Conservation blog gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what DOC staff are up to and a chance to send us your comments.
New Zealand has moved to a new mapping system. If you use maps make sure you make the move too. Click the image to find out more.
Click the image to view the most recent series of Meet the Locals videos.
You can help DOC by reporting any sightings of humpback whales in the Cook Strait area and southern right whales along the New Zealand coastline. Click the image to find out more about whales and how to help.
Community group funding for restoration projects on public land is now open. Click the image to find out about your eligibility and how to apply.
Five DOC sites have been identified as being among Australasia's top 25 ecological restoration projects. Find out about these sites and the role DOC plays in restoration.
Kākāpō recovery rangers and volunteers who live and work on remote Whenua Hou/Codfish Island write about saving this incredible parrot. Click the image to read their diaries about life on the island and 2009's bumper breeding season.
On 19 March 2009 DOC launched a new and improved online booking system. This system enables you to book some of the Great Walks, huts, campsites and other services. Click on the image to find out more.
Icon sites tell a range of great stories about kiwi identity. Located in beautiful settings visitors can discover some of New Zealand's heritage at the same time as experiencing the outdoors. Click the image to find out more.
NZ has many amazing places to go, but how do you choose where? Find out about some of NZ's best kept secret outdoor places.
You can make your garden attractive to native lizards, birds and weta. Click the image to find out how to provide them with food and shelter, and ways to protect them.
You might spot any of about 66 species of sharks in New Zealand waters, ranging from the 27cm long pygmy shark to the 12m whale shark. Click the image to find out more.
Funding is available for community groups who want to undertake restoration projects on public land. Click on the image to find out more about the fund and how to apply.
View videos about Wellington Harbour's historic Matiu/Somes Island. Find out about visiting the island and how you can get a copy of the DVD of the videos. Click the image to learn more.
Hear first-hand what it is like to volunteer on Raoul Island. Tales of the voyage out, cyclones, whale song, weeds and the secret... click the image to learn more.
You'll now find more than a dozen new native plant pages on the DOC website. Click the image to view them.
The restoration of three of New Zealand's foremost wetlands is getting a boost from this new project. Click the photo to find out more.
Straddling the Seaward Kaikoura Range, Clarence features some of NZ's highest mountains outside the Southern Alps. You can explore the area by foot, mountain bike, horse, 4WD, raft, canoe or kayak. Click the photo to find out more.
Discover New Zealand's nine Great Walks located in some of the country's most beautiful scenery. Click on the picture above to find out about each track and how to plan and prepare for your trip.
Check out the latest Meet the Locals videos. Learn the surprising stories of New Zealand's wildlife and wild places, and the people working to protect them. Click the image to watch the videos.
Learn about the parks, conservation areas, historic places and marine reserves that you can visit around the country. Click the image to start planning your summer trip today.
Snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and a popular skifield are included in the largest public park created in more than 20 years. Hakatere Conservation Park in mid-Canterbury is centred around the Ashburton Lakes District between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers. Click on the photo to find out more.
Frog Week is an opportunity for New Zealanders to learn more about our unique native frogs. Find out what's happening in your region by clicking the photo above.
Tiritiri Matangi, on the Hauraki Gulf, is one of the most successful conservation projects in the world. As an open sanctuary you can visit Tiritiri Matangi and see some of New Zealand's most endangered birds in the wild, including takahe, kokako, kiwi, saddleback and hihi or stitchbird.
Click the photo to find out about Hector's and Maui's dolphins and read the draft Threat Management Plan which seeks to help these species. You can provide further input to the plan and have your say on the best proposed course of action to reduce threats.
Find recreation opportunities in your region that you can enjoy with children over the school holidays.
We have recently added these easy access tracks and short walks in the Canterbury region to the website. They are suitable for people of all ages and abilities, and some can be accessed by wheelchairs and children's buggies. Click the picture to find out more.
Maui's dolphin is the world's smallest dolphin and is found nowhere else in the world. With fewer than 150 left it is New Zealand's rarest dolphin. Recent evidence of a bacteria in a dead Maui's dolphin has prompted concerns for the future of the species. Click the photo to find out more.
The nationally endangered Hutton's shearwater is the only New Zealand seabird that breeds in a sub-alpine environment. To help the species survive, DOC, with support from Ngai Tahu and Whale Watch Kaikoura Limited, is creating a new Hutton's shearwater colony.
Over Easter you can enjoy marine reserves, conservation lands and scenic reserves managed by DOC. Find out what's on offer in the region you're visiting.
New Zealand's largest farm, Molesworth Station illustrates how conservation, recreation and farming can co-exist.
There are hundreds of community conservation projects working in partnership with DOC around the country – from restoring forests, coasts and wildlife to managing huts and tracks and historic places.
Conservation Minister Chris Carter has named the 500th royal albatross chick to hatch at Taiaroa Head/Pukekura on the Otago Peninsula, the only mainland breeding colony of albatross in the southern hemisphere.
The Department of Conservation’s website has been redeveloped.