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Conservation Blog <http://blog.doc.govt.nz/>
Our blog tells behind-the-scenes stories about the different ways DOC staff get
involved in conservation. Read the posts and add your comments.Spokesbird on Twitter <http://twitter.com/spokesbird>
Follow Sirocco, the rockstar k?k?p? and conservation ambassador, on Twitter.Good onya! <http://www.doc.govt.nz/features-archive/good-onya/>
The DOC website won the award for Best Corporate Content at the inaugural ONYA web
awards.Bush Telly videos <http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/bush-telly/>
DOC staff tell conservation stories on Bush Telly, established to make programmes
supporting conservation in New Zealand.Events
International Year of Biodiversity
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/international-year-of-biodiversity/>2010 celebrates life on Earth and the value of biodiversity. New Zealand’s
biodiversity is unique but it can be protected.World Water Day in Auckland
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/auckland/world-water-day-2010/>Auckland events to celebrate World Water Day will be held 19-22 March.
Old Government Buildings talks and tours
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/wellington/old-government-buildings-talks-and-tours/>Free talks and tours are on offer at Wellington’s old Government Buildings each
Saturday until April.? T? Wharekai photo competition
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/canterbury/o-tu-wharekai-photo-competition/>Visit ? T? Wharekai in mid-Canterbury, take a photo and be in to win a scenic flight.
Arthur’s Pass Easter holiday programme
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/canterbury/arthurs-pass-easter-holiday-programme-2010/>DOC will run events and workshops in Arthur’s Pass National Park 3-11 April.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park 50th Anniversary
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/events-and-awards/regional-events/west-coast/50th-anniversary-westland-tai-poutini-national-park/>The anniversary celebrations are being held 26-28 March.
Volunteers
Auckland volunteer opportunites
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/volunteer-join-or-start-a-project/volunteer/volunteer-programme-by-region/auckland/>Find out about backcountry weeding on Little Barrier Island/Hauturu; flax cleaning
on Te Henga Walkway; the Kaipatiki Project in Glenfield and NZ dotterel and
shorebird protection.Boundary Stream volunteer stories
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/volunteer-join-or-start-a-project/volunteer/volunteer-programme-by-region/east-coast-hawkes-bay/boundary-stream-mainland-island/boundary-stream-volunteer-stories/>Volunteers at the Boundary Stream Mainland Island share their experiences.
Recreation
New permit system for tour operators
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/features-archive/new-permit-system-for-tour-operators/>
DOC has a new online application system to manage applications for low impact
activities that are deemed to be ‘conforming’ such as guided walking.Campervan trips <http://www.doc.govt.nz/features-archive/campervan-trips/>
Campervans (also known as motor homes and mobile homes) are a fantastic way to see
New Zealand. Find out where you can go.Harwoods Track
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-marlborough/golden-bay/harwoods-track/>At the end of Harwoods Track is Harwoods Hole, the deepest vertical shaft in New
Zealand. View important safety information cavers must know.Raukapuka tracks and walks
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/canterbury/raukapuka/>Southern Canterbury tracks include Tenehaun Conservation Area tracks, Mt Alford
Track, Pudding Hill Steam Route, Scott’s Saddle Track and Mt Hutt Forest tracks.Coastal Otago tracks and walks
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/otago/coastal-otago/>
Otago coast tracks including accessing the Rock and Pillar Range, Taieri River Track
and Silver Peaks tracks.Recreation brochures
Canterbury recreation brochures
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/canterbury/>View new brochures about recreational opportunities in mid-Canterbury and Mt
Peel/Waikari Hills Conservation Area.Otago recreation brochures
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/otago/>
View brochures about access to the Rock and Pillar Range, Silver Peaks tramping and
DOC walks around Dunedin.Southland hunting brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/parks-and-recreation/activities/hunting/southland-hunting-information/southland-hunting/>View updated information about hunting areas in Western Southland, Eastern
Southland, West Otago and Fiordland.Conservation
Caring for and protecting historic heritage
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/managing-heritage/>
Find out why historic heritage is important and should be protected and how DOC
manages historic heritage on conservation land.Videos about 1080
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/threats-and-impacts/animal-pests/methods-of-control/1080-pest-control/videos-about-1080/>View a series of short videos on 1080 pest control and its effect on water, flora
and fauna.Morepork/ruru
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/morepork-ruru/>The morepork is New Zealand’s only surviving native owl.
K?k?p? ranger diary
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/land-birds/kakapo/docs-work/ranger-diaries/january-2010/>Read the diary for January 2010.
Sustainability at DOC
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/issues/sustainability/sustainability-at-doc/>Find out how DOC meets the challenge of becoming sustainable.
Tales of animal quarantine on Matiu/Somes Island
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/wellington/poneke-area/matiu-somes-island/animal-quarantine-station/talking-bullship-reunion/>View images of a reunion of former MAF animal quarantine staff on Matiu/Somes Island
in Wellington Harbour.Animal quarantine on Matiu/Somes Island
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/wellington/poneke-area/matiu-somes-island/animal-quarantine-station/photo-gallery/>View images of animal quarantine on Matiu/Somes Island during the 1970s.
Conservation brochures
Protecting our native wildlife brochure
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/threats-and-impacts/animal-pests/protecting-our-native-wildlife/>Targeted pest control can help our vulnerable native species under attack from
imported predators.Great white shark identification guide
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/native-animals/fish/great-white-shark-identification-guide/>How to identify great white sharks and what to do if you see or accidentally catch one.
Didymo controls for Stewart Island/Rakiura factsheet
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/threats-and-impacts/biosecurity/didymo-controls-for-stewart-island-rakiura/>Help prevent the spread of didymo, an invasive freshwater alga that threatens the
health of waterways on Stewart Island/Rakiura.Biodiversity Offsets Programme factsheet
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/biodiversity-offsets-programme/>
This factsheet explains ‘biodiversity offsets’ – actions to counterbalance an impact
on biodiversity.Teaching resources
Meet the Locals teaching resources
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/for-teachers/conservation-education-resources/meet-the-locals/>These teaching resources incorporate Meet the Locals videos.
Coastal surveys teaching resources
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/for-teachers/conservation-education-resources/coastal-surveys/>Students can learn about their local marine environment through an estuary or rocky
shore survey.River life: braided rivers in the MacKenzie Basin teaching resource
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/for-teachers/conservation-education-resources/river-life-braided-rivers-in-the-mackenzie-basin/>Students can explore the ecology of braided rivers in the Mackenzie Basin.
Newsletters
Te Urewera Mainland Island
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/news/whats-new/te-urewera-mainland-island-newsletter/te-urewera-mainland-island-newsletter-november-2009/>Read the latest Te Urewera Mainland Island Newsletter.
Keep tracking on with DOC Palmerston North
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/keep-tracking-on-with-doc-palmerston-north/january-2010/>Read the latest Palmerston North area newsletter.
Footnotes
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/footnotes/footnotes-february-2010/>Read the latest Wellington Hawke’s Bay Conservancy newsletter.
Good as Gold
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/whats-new/good-as-gold/march-2010/>
Read the latest Otago Conservancy newsletter.Plan and consultation
R?rangi Coast operational plan
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/role/policies-and-plans/rarangi-coast-operational-plan/>This plan provides for the integrated management of the whole R?rangi coastline in
Marlborough.Kauri National Park proposal
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/kauri-national-park-proposal/>DOC is investigating the establishment of a new national park, centred on the
Waipoua Forest in Northland.Tender
Fort Takapuna Officers’ Mess – café or restaurant opportunity
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/tenders/doc-offerings/fort-takapuna-café-or-restaurant-opportunity/>DOC is offering a unique chance for a business partner with a sense of history to
open a café or restaurant in the Fort Takapuna Officers’ Mess.News items
Major boost planned for Fiordland’s endangered pateke population
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/major-boost-planned-for-fiordlands-endangered-pateke-population/>The trial release of 20 pateke/brown teal into Fiordland was so successful that 40
more birds will be transferred there.Protecting whio in Tongariro Forest
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/protecting-whio-in-tongariro-forest/>March is Whio Awareness Month. The whio, or blue duck, is one of our most endangered
birds with only about 2500 left in New Zealand.Grand Dame missed from Te Anau Wildlife Park
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/grand-dame-missed-from-te-anau-wildlife-park/>Alpine, one of the first birds in the takah? recovery programme and the longest
surviving bird, has died.Otira – the world rata capital
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/otira-the-world-rata-capital/>A cute little village on the West Coast is now the rata capital of the world.
Lots of rats and few birds in the Tararua Ranges
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/lots-of-rats-and-few-birds-in-the-tararua-ranges/>Surveys revealing high numbers of rats and few birds in the Tararua Forest Park have
highlighted the need for pest control.New Aussie invader threatens Kiwi natives
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/new-aussie-invader-threatens-kiwi-natives/>Kennedia rubicunda, or dusky coral pea vine, grows quickly and can suppress native
species. Northland gardeners and bush walkers are asked to watch out for it.A combined effort to protect and enhance New Zealand parks
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/a-combined-effort-to-protect-and-enhance-new-zealand-parks/>A new agenda to protect and enhance New Zealand’s parks, reserves and open spaces
has been launched.New Zealand’s newest bird named after vessel that nearly destroyed it
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/new-zealands-newest-bird-named-after-vessel-that-nearly-destroyed-it/>A bird not known to exist until 1997 has at last got its own scientific name.
Rodent detected on ‘pest-free’ kiwi creche island
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/rodent-detected-on-pest-free-kiwi-creche-island/>A Norway rat discovered in a trap on the ‘pest-free’ island of Motuora in the
Hauraki Gulf has sparked a DOC response operation.100% hatch rate for albatross chicks
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/100-hatch-rate-for-albatross-chicks/>All the albatross chicks at Taiaroa Head have hatched without problems – the first
100% success rate in 16 years.Sirocco the k?k?p? named a conservation ambassador
<http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/sirocco-the-kakapo-named-a-conservation-ambassador/>New Zealand’s world famous parrot, Sirocco the k?k?p?, has been officially
recognised as a conservation ambassador.More DOC news items <http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/>
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