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The Department of Conservation is the central government organisation charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders. Its mission is "to conserve New Zealand's natural and historic heritage for all to enjoy now and in the future". 

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Neil Hodges Mitre 10 Te Anau, Martin Genet DOC and Martin Dippie Mitre 10 National Chairman.
Neil Hodges, Mitre 10 Store owner taking a stoat trap into the Murchison Mountains.
New recreational hunting permit for small game animals.
Navey Vessel and DOC staff
Rockhopper Penguin
Auckland Island Shags
William (front) skippering the DOC boat helping to disentangle a humpback whale with DOC staff member Mike Morrissey.
William recieving a Trustpower community award for conservation as President of the Far North Hunting and fishing club this year presented by Far north mayor, Wayne Brown.
Possum caught eating a young kea in Okarito Forest.
Any southern right whale sightings should be reported immediately on the DOC hotline, 0800 DOCHOT (0800 36 24 68)
Any southern right whale sightings should be reported immediately on the DOC hotline, 0800 DOCHOT (0800 36 24 68)
Tuhua snapper
TUHUA PERCH
Orange-fronted parakeet from DOC image library
Tuhua Orange fronted parakeet
Tuhua Orange fronted parakeet
The Agenda, developed by the Parks Forum, calls for industry groups to work closely with each other across a range of parks issues
Kaituna kayak trail opening
Kaituna kayak trail opening cutting the ribbon
Kaituna kayak trail opening
Kaituna kayak trail opening Awhi assists
Left to right; Bill Bayfield (CEO, Environment Bay of Plenty), Henry Weston (Conservator, Department of Conservation, East Coast Bay of Plenty Conservancy) and Bob Laing (CEO, Environment Waikato) sign-up to a multi-agency partnership focused on improved
Sirocco the kākāpō named a conservation ambassador
Sirocco with Donna on Ulva Island
Northern NZ dotterel chick
signs used to mark their nesting areas
The Department is encouraging the public to record sightings of skinks, geckos, frogs, and marine reptiles (turtles and sea snakes) and forward the details to herpetofauna@doc.govt.nz for inclusion in a database.
The Department is encouraging the public to record sightings of skinks, geckos, frogs, and marine reptiles (turtles and sea snakes) and forward the details to herpetofauna@doc.govt.nz for inclusion in a database.
DOC staff carefully manouvere the headframe into place as contractors stand by to secure it onsite
The helicopter carefully lowers the headframe through an opening in the forest
DOC staff manouvere part of the historic compressor into place beside the tramway
The reconstructed headframe starts it's journey
Mechanism - �Henry� - the self �setting trap
�Henry�, the stoat controller
Southern Right Whale research expedition to the Auckland Islands
Southern Right Whale research expedition to the Auckland Islands
Southern Right Whale research expedition to the Auckland Islands
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Athenree wetland
Rory Renwick (DOC Warkworth), Centre � Al Morrison, Director General of Conservation, Right � Hon. Gerry Brownlee