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What’s Up DOC?
Recent additions to the Department of Conservation website
Sirocco the kakapo
A kakapo who thinks he’s human; Sirocco is a conservation ambassador and
a media superstar.Sirocco the kakapo conservation superstar
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/features-archive/sirocco-the-kakapo/>
View the YouTube video that everyone is talking about where Sirocco gets
“up close and personal” with presenters Mark Cawardine and Stephen Fry,
and access his Facebook and Twitter pages.Posts about Sirocco on the Conservation Blog
<http://blog.doc.govt.nz/category/native-animals/sirocco/>
The online world is pretty new to DOC staff, but we saw how quickly
things can blow up – in a remarkable and positive way!More kakapo pages
Kakapo conservation
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/kak
apo/>
Large, flightless and nocturnal, the kakapo is an eccentric parrot which
can live for decades.Kakapo videos from Meet the Locals
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/kak
apo/facts/kakapo-videos/>
Watch videos about kakapo (including one of Sirocco) from the Meet the
Locals series.Kakapo ranger diaries
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/kak
apo/docs-work/ranger-diaries/>
Read diary entries from rangers caring for kakapo on remote southern
islands.Get involved
Conservation Blog <http://blog.doc.govt.nz/>
Our blog tells behind-the-scenes stories about the different ways DOC
staff get involved in conservation. We’d love you to read the posts and
add your comments.Conservation Week special
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/meet-the-locals-videos/conservati
on-week-special/>
Join Nic Vallance and the team as they explore some of New Zealand’s
natural heritage including Kaimanawa wild horses, kakapo and the Kiwi
Conservation Camp.Show us your photos
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/volunteer-pro
gramme/show-us-your-photos/>
Share your volunteer experience with the world by adding your Flickr
photos to the Getting Involved in Conservation group.Raoul Island diaries
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/volunteer-pro
gramme/volunteer-programme-by-region/auckland/raoul-island/raoul-island-
diary/>
Read what it’s like to live and work on Raoul Island from some of the
DOC workers stationed there.Whanganui River Week 1-8 November 2009
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/events/region
al-events/wanganui/river-week/>
Get out there and connect with the Whanganui River.Karioi Maunga Restoration Project
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/community-con
servation-projects/waikato/karioi-maunga-restoration-project/>
This Raglan project aims to eradicate introduced pests and restore
native flora and fauna on the Maunga.Karori Sanctuary Trust
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/community-con
servation-projects/wellington/karori-sanctuary-trust/>
This trust has an extraordinary 500-year vision – to restore a 225ha
area of forest and wetland in Wellington city to the way it was before
humans arrived.Photo galleries
O Tu Wharekai
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/land-and-freshwater/wetlands/arawai
-kakarikii-wetland-restoration-programme/sites/o-tu-wharekai/photo-galle
ry/>
Photos from around the O Tu Wharekai / Ashburton Lakes region.Waiorongomai Valley
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/bay-of-plenty/wa
iorongomai-valley/photo-gallery/>
View photos of the restoration of gold-mining relics in the Bay of
Plenty’s Wairongomai Valley.Preservation Inlet
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/te-ana
u/preservation-inlet/photo-gallery/>
View photos of a trip to Fiordland’s Preservation Inlet.Education
Free Meet the Locals education resource for NZ schools
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/meet-the-locals-videos/free-meet-
the-locals-dvd-for-schools/>
New Zealand teachers can register for a free DVD of selected Meet the
Locals episodes for a limited time.Harbours, bays and estuaries teaching resource
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/getting-involved/students-and-teach
ers/themes/harbours-bays-and-estuaries/>
Students can learn about cockles, snapper and whitebait (galaxiids),
some of the fascinating fish and shellfish that depend on New Zealand’s
estuaries.Yellow-eyed penguin’s backyard
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/students-and-teachers/themes-an
d-resources/yellow-eyed-penguins-backyard/>
This new online science and technology school project starts in October.Recreation
Maps – get the right map for your trip
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/plan-and-prepare/maps/>
Find out what maps are available and where to buy them so you can
adequately plan for your trip.New Zealand’s new maps
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/features-archive/new-zealands-new-maps/>
New Zealand has moved to the Top50 series new mapping system. If you use
maps make sure you make the move too.Central North Island Rail Trail Cycleway
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/central-north-island-ra
il-trail-cycleway/>
Find out about a new cycleway being developed in Pureora Forest Park.Backcountry huts removed and not available for accommodation
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay
/backcountry-huts-removed/>
Get a list of DOC huts that have been removed and those not available
for accommodation. These huts may still appear on maps and in other
visitor information.Mountain bikers code and track grading system
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/activities/mou
ntain-biking/mountain-bikers-code-and-track-grading-system/>
Information on both the mountain bikers code of conduct and the grades
of mountain bike rides that DOC uses, including a factsheet and
graphics.Historic Koru Pa
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/wanganui/koru-pa
/>
Many battles were fought at Koru Pa but only one was ever lost. Feel the
spirits of the warriors at one of the most atmospheric pa sites in
Taranaki.Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/aucklan
d-area/fort-takapuna-historic-reserve/>
Fort Takapuna offers a glimpse of New Zealand’s 19th and 20th Century
military history.Recreation brochures
Tongariro Northern Circuit brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-wal
ks/tongariro-taupo/tongariro-northern-circuit/>
Information you need to know before heading out on the Tongariro
Northern Circuit track.Around the Mountain Circuit brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-wal
ks/wanganui/around-the-mountain-circuit/>
Information about Mt Taranaki’s the Around the Mountain Circuit.Hunting in Wellington Forest Parks brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/activities/hun
ting/hunting-in-wellington-forest-parks/>
Hunting is encouraged in the forest parks to help control deer, goats
and pigs which harm native plants and wildlife.Ahuriri Conservation Park brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visi
t/canterbury/ahuriri-conservation-park-brochure/>
This park contains over 49,000 hectares of rugged mountain country,
wetlands, tussocklands and beech/tawhai forest between Lakes Ohau and
Hawea.Ruataniwha Conservation Park brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visi
t/canterbury/ruataniwha-conservation-park/>
This south Canterbury park has over 36,000 hectares of rugged mountain
country, tussocklands, beech forest and rivers.Consultations
Silver Peaks use survey
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/silver-pe
aks-use-survey/>
Have your say about current and future recreation in Silver Peaks, near
Dunedin.Kauri National Park proposal
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/kauri-nat
ional-park-proposal/>
This is an investigation into the establishment of a Kauri National Park
in Northland.Coastal protection awareness survey
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/coastal-p
rotection-awareness-survey/>
Share your knowledge of the Manawatu coastal environment and the values
you place on them. Submissions close today.Canterbury CMS review on hold
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/canterbur
y-cms-review-on-hold/>
The review of the Canterbury Conservation Management Strategy is on hold
until 2010.Publications
DOC’s Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2009
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/annual-report-for-year-en
ded-30-june-2009/>
This is a report on the operations of the Department of Conservation.Science and technical publications
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/science-and-technical/new-publicati
ons/>
View the most recent list of DOC science and technical publications.Good as Gold October 2009
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/news/whats-new/good-as-go
ld/october-2009/>
This newsletter keeps you in touch with what’s happening in Otago
conservation.Conservation Board annual reports
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/getting-involved/nz-conservation-au
thority-and-boards/conservation-boards-by-region/>
View the latest annual reports for individual conservation boards.Conservation publications
Gardening for geckos and skinks
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/native-animals/reptile
s-and-frogs/>
Factsheets explaining how to provide habitat in your garden for lizards,
common and Wellington green geckos, and common and ornate skinks.Wellington marine information CD
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/marine-and-coastal/wel
lington-marine-information-cd/>
A wealth of information about Wellington’s marine environment is on this
interactive web-based CD.Working with wetlands in Hawke’s Bay and the East Coast
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/getting-involved/landowners/working
-with-wetlands-in-hawkes-bay-and-the-east-coast/>
This multi-agency guide offers a step-by-step process to help Hawke’s
Bay landowners create and restore wetlands.O Tu Wharekai wetland factsheet
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/land-and-freshwater/we
tlands/o-tu-wharekai-wetland-factsheet/>
This Canterbury wetland is one of the best examples of an unspoiled,
intact, inter-montane wetland system remaining in New Zealand.News
$3 million for conservation projects
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/3-million-for-cons
ervation-projects/>
Funding grants totalling over $3 million dollars have been allocated for
more than 70 conservation projects across 23 thousand hectares of
private land.New Kauri National Park for Northland
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/new-kauri-national
-park-for-northland/>
The New Zealand Conservation Authority is investigating the creation of
a new National Park in Northland.Didymo found in the Upper Rangitata
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/didymo-found-in-th
e-upper-rangitata/>
Didymo is in Canterbury’s Upper Rangitata River.Funding allocation boosts community conservation projects
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/funding-allocation
-boosts-community-conservation-projects/>
Local community restoration groups are winners as $600,000 is invested
in native planting projects as a result of Community Conservation Fund
allocations.DOC concerned about public safety with Moko
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/doc-concerned-abou
t-public-safety-with-moko/>
An issue with a swimmer not being able to get back inshore while playing
with Moko the bottlenose dolphin earlier this year has prompted a
warning from DOC staff.One lucky kiwi chick
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/one-lucky-kiwi-chi
ck/>
Cute as a button and lucky to be alive, a Haast Tokoeka kiwi chick has
cheated certain death thanks to an intricate operation.Leaving on a jet plane
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/leaving-on-a-jet-p
lane/>
Ten kokako flew to the southern part of the South Island in a less than
conventional manner after boarding an Air New Zealand flight.DOC questions poison claims
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/doc-questions-pois
on-claims/>
DOC is urging Waiheke Island environmental group Ocean Aware to have
samples of marine birds, oysters and dog vomit independently tested.Dolphins test negative for domoic acid
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/dolphins-test-nega
tive-for-domoic-acid/>
Independent laboratory tests on dolphins that died recently in the
Hauraki Gulf have come back negative for demoic acid.DOC and local designers come up with home-grown trap
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/doc-and-local-desi
gners-come-up-with-home-grown-kiwi-saver/>
A ground-breaking, New Zealand-designed self-setting trap is about to
enter the pest control battle, providing urgently-needed support for
endangered birds such as kiwi.More news <http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/>
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