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Acheron Road is open 7 am – 7 pm daily from 1 October to Easter Monday or the second Sunday in April – whichever is later. Acheron Road can close without warning. No dogs. Other pets on conservation ...
Base yourself at one of the beachside campsites and enjoy fishing, swimming, surfing or several walks. A lodge is available to community groups. Follow SH1 to Tuamarina (9 km north of Blenheim or 20 ...
The visitor centre is located in Whakapapa Village, the main gateway into the park. It is New Zealand’s first national park and a UNESCO dual World Heritage Area recognised for its natural and ...
Help us improve this webpage – if you know information about this area let us know. For example, animals to hunt, terrain, and anything else that would help. Don't use this form to ask a question. We ...
Read the terms and conditions of entry into the DOC visitor survey prize draw. Information on how to enter the promotion forms part of these terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the promotion is ...
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, formerly known as Egmont National Park, can be found on the western coast of New Zealand's North Island. Here the volcano Taranaki rules supreme.
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the car park by the main highway follow an easy access track to the site. From here a network of unmarked but worn tracks go up and around ...
There are currently no volunteer opportunities available. We can predict the timing and scale of the next breeding season ahead of time. Once it is confirmed we advertise cook and feed-out volunteer ...
Find out about volcanic hazards in Tongariro National Park, how to reduce risk when visiting, and what to do in the event of an eruption. Tongariro National Park is an active volcanic area. Eruptions ...
You are a resident if you have the right to permanently live in New Zealand because you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. You are a non-resident if you are not a New Zealand citizen or ...
Prompt improvements to the Wildlife Act will ensure infrastructure developments and important conservation work can continue supporting our growing economy while protecting our precious wildlife, ...
DOC has intensified trapping at a wild takahē site in the Greenstone Valley near Queenstown after four recent takahē deaths pointed to stoat predation. Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on Ngāi ...