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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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