Parking ban for Tongariro Alpine Crossing

1080 drop in Matukituki Valley

DOC is conducting a 1080 drop in the Matukituki Valley in Mt Aspiring National Park this month as part of the Battle for our Birds programme. A ‘pre-feed’ drop of... Keep Reading

Myrtle rust set to explode

Myrtle rust, the lethal fungus that targets such iconic native species as pōhutukawa, rātā, kānuka, ramarama and mānuka, thrives in spring and could be set to spread further as it releases... Keep Reading

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Youngman Stream Hut, Puketeraki Forest Conservation Area Mountain beech trees flecked with lichen rise on one ridge above the Ashley River, while tawny grasses flank the opposite bank. That’s the...
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