As of November 2024, there is a new drone use permit system to make it easier for people to understand where it is ok to fly a drone and where it is off limits. The new system means you won't need to ...

Fires permitted in designated fire places and only if there is no fire ban. Check rules and fire bans before you light. No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. Discover the Outdoors ...

Camp at one of the many coastal campsites, or take in spectacular bays from the numerous tracks. Visit Captain Cook's favourite New Zealand base. Access this area by boat or from Queen Charlotte Drive ...

You must have approval to undertake freshwater fish farming and some types of aquaponics. Get information on the authorisations required. You must have approval to undertake freshwater fish farming ...

Complete this form if you have found or collected bones, teeth, ivory or ambergris that has already separated naturally from a marine mammal. Privacy disclosure: To ...

How to use grass carp to help control aquatic weed growths in water bodies. Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were introduced to New Zealand in the 1960s to help control aquatic weed growths in ...

Aquatic plants are natural components of healthy water systems, but they can grow out of control and become a nuisance. Find out how to manage aquatic plant growth. Aquatic plants are natural ...

A track leads from the end of Comet Road to the Taruarau River and on to Shutes Hut in the northern Ruahine Forest Park. Shutes Hut is a quaint historic building made of local stone and cement mortar.

Complete this form to submit a ballot for hunting in the Greenstone/Caples hunting area. Privacy disclosure: To process your request or information, we need to ...

Have your say on an application by Whakapapa Holdings 2024 Limited for a license/lease/easement application for the Whakapapa Ski Area, Tongariro National Park. Submissions close 7 February 2025. Have ...

DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the right place at the right time to help a hiker in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Two well-equipped and experienced DOC rangers and a hut warden were in the ...

Attempting to wriggle from its handler’s grasp, a brown kiwi has eagerly returned home to the wild near the Parapara Road Banana Bridge, following its recovery from being hit by a car. The bird was ...