After spending more than $350,000 on signage in the last financial year, the department urges people to stop the "needless destruction".
Environment
Thursday 1:30pm
Ten kiwi were introduced to Te Motuaarairoa, the eastern and most isolated side of the island, in May this year.
New Zealand
Wed, Oct 29
Under the proposal, the fine for high-risk items would increase from the current $400 to $800.
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) this week raised concerns about people keeping possums as pets due to the risk to native birds and plants.
Sat, Oct 25
Long-awaited strategy officially on hold – pending new laws controlling what can and can’t be done on public conservation land.
Wed, Oct 22
A sighting of a rare white humpback whale left Kaikōura locals "very excited" after they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
Tue, Oct 14
While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to people.
Thu, Oct 2
Wilding pines have been rapidly multiplying in the South Island high country, with fears that without extra eradication funding, their spread would become uncontrollable.
Sun, Sep 28
A stoat that likely swam to a predator-free island at the top of the South Island has been caught in a trap.
Mon, Sep 22
A humpback whale was found stuck on a sandbank north of Dunedin and was unable to be refloated despite rescuers' best efforts.
Sun, Sep 21
"My dogs loved loved it was a good few minutes of joy well worth being a law breaker," the woman wrote in response to a comment on the publicly shared post.
Crime and Justice
Wed, Aug 6
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka estimated the charges could make up to $62 million a year in revenue, which would be directly reinvested into those same areas.
Sat, Aug 2
The Whanganui diver, fisherman and business owner said areas of one of New Zealand’s most important fisheries could be wiped out.
Mon, Jul 7
“Our communities have been patient, and it’s great to be able to share the news that more tracks are on the way," said Auckland Council's Ken Turner.
Te Ao Māori
Fri, Jul 4
Ecologists call for sightings of the invasive species with a "potentially sinister" bite.
Wed, Jul 2
The Wairarapa sanctuary and hatchery faced imminent closure amid a dispute over an unpaid bill of $245,000.
Business
The juvenile to sub-adult humpback whale, around 8-9m long, was assessed by DOC to be in "immediate danger".
Sun, Jun 15
Records suggest the population has dropped drastically over the last two decades, and butterfly enthusiasts are calling on the public to help monitor those that remain.
Fri, Jun 13
Earlier in the month, 40 of the birds were relocated a sanctuary to grow the small but thriving population of birds.
Tue, May 27
Govt disestablished Predator Free 2050 Limited and handed its projects to the Department of Conservation.
Politics
Mon, May 26
Volunteer marine mammal protection organisation Project Jonah said it had received reports of a whale entangled in fishing gear in the western Tasman Bay on Sunday.
Sun, May 11
A drone trial by the Department of Conservation unintentionally sparked a public safety alert in Nelson after leftover non-toxic pellets were mistaken for poison.
Tue, May 6
Potaka said it was a serious invasion issue like Mycoplasma bovis or freshwater golden clams.
Fri, May 2
DOC senior ranger Karl Fisher said it was illegal to kill the yellow-bellied sea snake and that they should have been alerted rather than someone "taking matters into their own hands".
Sun, Apr 27
Officers checking people on the coast find almost one in three is over the bag limit and/or taking undersized kaimoana.
Mon, Apr 21
