[Darren Hammond]

Recent additions to the Department of Conservation website

Conservation Week <http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation-week>
Conservation Week 2009 kicks off on 13 September with a focus on
inspiring people to celebrate and experience New Zealand’s unique
wildlife, natural areas and historic places. Get Involved, Kia Mahia te
Mahi!

Conservation Blog <http://blog.doc.govt.nz/>
Our new blog tells behind-the-scenes stories about the different ways
DOC staff get involved in conservation. Read the blog posts and add your
comments.

Conservation Flickr photo gallery
<http://www.flickr.com/groups/conservationweek/>
Share your New Zealand conservation experiences with the world by adding
your Flickr photos to the Getting Involved in Conservation group.

Get involved

Conservation Week events 13-20 September
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation-week/events/>
Find out what’s on during Conservation Week in your area.

DOC Conservation in Action Award
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/awards/doc-co
nservation-in-action-award/>
Applications are invited for this award which recognises the achievement
of organisations that have invested considerable effort and resources
into conservation related initiatives.

Palmerston North volunteers photo gallery
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/volunteer-pro
gramme/volunteer-programme-by-region/wanganui/palmerston-north-area-volu
nteers/photo-gallery/>
View photos of volunteers helping out conservation projects.

Tauherenikau Spanish heath control
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/volunteer-pro
gramme/volunteer-programme-by-region/wellington/tauherenikau-spanish-hea
th-control/>
Volunteers are sought to control the exotic plant Spanish heath in
Tauherenikau River Valley in the Wairarapa.

Mackenzie Basin – weed control
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/volunteer-pro
gramme/volunteer-programme-by-region/canterbury/mackenzie-basin-weed-con
trol/>
Volunteers are needed for a week of weeding in November to help protect
the biodiversity of the Mackenzie Basin, South Canterbury.

Recreation! NZ Outdoor Adventure Expo
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/in-your-community/events/region
al-events/canterbury/recreation-nz-outdoor-adventure-expo/>
Join DOC at New Zealand’s largest display of outdoor adventure products
and services in Christchurch on 25-27 September. Get your half-price
admission voucher here.

Recreation

Tuhua (Mayor Island)
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/bay-of-plen
ty/tauranga-area/tuhua-mayor-island/>
Explore the volcanic Tuhua Island on foot or dive in the marine reserve.

Conservation hot spots around Wellington
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/wellington/
conservation-hot-spots-around-wellington/>
Discover the conservation visitor hot spots within easy reach of
Wellington city using Google maps.

Mt Fyffe and the Seaward Kaikoura Range
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-mar
lborough/south-marlborough/mt-fyffe-and-the-seaward-kaikoura-range/>
Find out how to get there, what you can do, and the history of the area.

Conservation

Kakapo ranger diaries
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/kak
apo/docs-work/ranger-diaries/july-2009/>
Read the latest diaries from kakapo recovery rangers living on small
offshore islands.

Chatham petrel/ranguru
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/sea-and-shore-
birds/chatham-petrel-ranguru/>
Once widespread on the Chatham Islands, the Chatham petrel was until
recently restricted to Rangatira Island but active management has
allowed the population to grow on other islands.

Chatham Island pigeon/parea
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/cha
tham-island-pigeon-parea/>
The critically endangered Chatham Island pigeon is restricted to the
Chatham Islands. It is one of the world’s heaviest pigeons.

Snares penguin
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/sea-and-shore-
birds/penguins/snares-penguin/>
These crested penguins are only found on the remote Snares Islands,
about 100km south of Stewart Island.

Historic sites

Motuihe Island
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/aucklan
d-area/motuihe-island/>
Motuihe Island has hosted tribal battles, people and animals under
quarantine, prisoners of war, and dashing young naval officers.

Port’s Water Race
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/murihi
ku/ports-water-race/>
Water supply could make or break fortunes during the Southland gold
rush.

Island Hill Run and Homestead
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/southe
rn-islands/island-hill-run-and-homestead/>
People who took on sheep farming at Stewart Island did the hard yards.
Learn about the island’s longest running sheep farm.

Beech Hut
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/murihi
ku/beech-hut/>
Visit one of the oldest musterer’s huts remaining in Southland.

Astronomer’s Point
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/te-ana
u/astronomers-point/>
At a time when GPS was nothing more than a navigational fantasy, New
Zealand became the most accurately located place on the globe. Visit the
site where it happened.

Martin’s Hut and Race
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/murihi
ku/martins-hut-and-race/>
Racemen often lived alone in isolated environments, yet their jobs were
critical to gold mining success. Learn about the long forgotten
lifestyle of keeping the water flowing.

Castaway Finger Posts
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/southland/southe
rn-islands/castaway-finger-posts/>
Finger posts guided shipwrecked sailors to castaway depots – and a
better chance of survival on desolate Subantarctic islands.

Consultations

Proposal to extend Te Araroa Trail along Oriwa Ridge, Tararua Forest
Park
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/proposal-
to-extend-te-araroa-trail/>
Make an online submission on a proposal to create a track linking
Waiopehu Hut with Waitewaewae Hut via Oriwa Ridge, Tararua Forest Park.
Submissions close 18 September 2009.

Newsletters

Canterbury @DOC Newsletter August 2009
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/canterbury-doc/canterbu
ry-doc-august-2009/>
Read the latest edition of Canterbury’s bi-monthly email newsletter.

Footnotes August 2009
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/footnotes/footnotes-aug
ust-2009/>
Read the latest edition of the Wellington Hawkes’ Bay Conservancy
newsletter.

Education publications

Land snail posters
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/native-animals/inverte
brates/land-snail-posters/>
Download land snail posters from different regions of New Zealand.

Waimaori streamcare programme brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/getting-involved/students-and-teach
ers/field-trips-by-region/nelson-marlborough/waimaori-streamcare-program
me/>
This educational monitoring programme inspires people to actively care
for their local waterways and aquatic life.

Recreation brochures

Reefton walks brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-wal
ks/west-coast/reefton-walks-brochure/>
Information about walks and activities in the Reefton area.

Kaniere Water Race Walkway brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-wal
ks/west-coast/kaniere-water-race-walkway-brochure/>
You can walk or mountainbike the Kaniere Water Race Walkway in the
Hokitika area.

Haast regional walks brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-wal
ks/west-coast/haast-regional-walks-brochure/>
See what walks and activities are available in the Haast region.

Science publications

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.

Status report on the biological and physical information for
Wellington’s south coast
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/marine-and-coastal/mar
ine-protected-areas/status-report-on-wellingtons-south-coast/>
A report on research undertaken on Wellington’s south coast, with
particular relevance to the monitoring of the Taputeranga Marine
Reserve.

NZ sea lion species management plan: 2009-2014
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/native-animals/marine-
mammals/nz-sea-lion-species-management-plan-2009-2014/>
This plan provides a strategic framework to guide DOC in managing the
recovery of the New Zealand sea lion to non-threatened status.

10 year assessment on the status and conservation of Hutton’s
shearwaters
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/native-animals/birds/1
0-year-assessment-on-the-status-and-conservation-of-huttons-shearwaters/
>
A report on Hutton’s shearwaters, a globally endangered seabird that
breeds at just two sites in the Seaward Kaikoura mountains.

Monitoring the effects of animal pests on Chatham Islands vegetation
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/threats-and-impacts/an
imal-pests/monitoring-the-effects-of-animal-pests-on-chatham-islands-veg
etation/>
A plan to help understand the effects of animal pests on the vegetation
of the Chatham Islands.

Plan

Heaphy Track operational plan 2008 to 2018
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/role/policies-and-plans/h
eaphy-track-operational-plan-2008-to-2018/>
A plan to implement the Kahurangi National Park Management Plan in a
consistent way across two DOC conservancies.

News

Seal ordeal
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/seal-ordeal/>
It is the start of the seal pup weaning season but seals are resilient
and usually best left to their own devices.

Study shows survival of monitored kea in aerial 1080 operation
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/study-shows-surviv
al-of-monitored-kea-in-aerial-1080-operation/>
Research into the outcomes for kea of aerial 1080 predator control
operations has found all kea monitored during a recent operation in
Kahurangi National Park survived.

Help save a species from extinction
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/help-save-a-specie
s-from-extinction/>
Ever seen a fish climb out of a bucket? For some of our more threatened
freshwater species, that’s exactly the escape they attempt.

Southland’s sea mammals slain
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/southlands-sea-mam
mals-slain/>
A New Zealand sea lion and a leopard seal have been found dead on the
same stretch of Southland coastline.

Chathams parea doing better than expected
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/chathams-parea-doi
ng-better-than-expected/>
Scientists surveying endangered Chatham Islands pigeon were surprised to
find that the population had increased to around 500 from 40 in the late
1980s.

Nature cruel but penguin deaths normal
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/nature-cruel-but-p
enguin-deaths-normal/>
A large number of little blue penguins washing up on our shores are
natural deaths.

Whitebaiting season underway
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/whitebaiting-seaso
n-starts-on-15-august/>
New Zealanders can again take up whitebaiting as the whitebait fishing
season has started for most of New Zealand.

Waitutu Forest under serious threat from possums
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/waitutu-forest-und
er-serious-threat-from-possums/>
High possum numbers in Waitutu Forest, Fiordland National Park, are
having a significant impact on the forest’s unique biodiversity.

Give Moko space
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/give-moko-space/>
DOC advises people not to swim or interact with Moko, Mahia’s bottlenose
dolphin, who is likely to be more aggressive now that he is an
adolescent.

Digital photo competition – Postcards from a park
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/digital-photo-comp
etition-postcards-from-a-park/>
A digital photo competition and exhibition called ‘Postcards from a
park’ celebrates and highlights the different ways people use our parks
and reserves in Canterbury.

Suspected dog attack kills kiwi in Rimutaka Forest Park
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/suspected-dog-atta
ck-kills-kiwi-in-rimutaka-forest-park/>
A kiwi in the Rimutaka Forest Park has been killed by a dog,
highlighting the importance of keeping dogs on a lead in the park.

Snail survival research
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/snail-survival-res
earch/>
A research project has provided important information for the management
of native land snails collected from the Mt Augustus Mine on the
Stockton Plateau.

Fiordland no exception to avalanche activity
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/fiordland-no-excep
tion-to-avalanche-activity/>
Backcountry adventure seekers are warned that Fiordland is no exception
to avalanche activity.

Review of conservation funds for private land
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/review-of-conserva
tion-funds-for-private-land/terms-of-reference/>
A review of a range of funds which provide public funding for
conservation on private land has begun.

More news <http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/>

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