The next steps in an ambitious plan to eliminate all pests from Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park will begin later this month. Led by Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP), on behalf of Te Manahuna Aoraki ...

A new collaborative approach to managing wild deer in Ruahine Forest Park aims to reduce pressure on native forests while recognising the important role hunters and local communities play in caring ...

People out naturing in Southern Fiordland this long weekend should be aware of the ongoing closure of three historic structures. Percy Burn and Edwin Burn viaducts, on the Hump Ridge Track, and ...

Touted as the longest in New Zealand, the new swing bridge being built in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been giving everyone a bit of a headache. Contractors refer to it as “the beast” for its ...

Progress is coming to the Tongariro River Trail, with construction of a new suspension bridge - right next to the existing Major Jones bridge - due to begin on Monday 20 April. The new bridge, built ...

The iconic Mueller Hut in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has had a spruce up, which is no easy feat. The hut sits at 1850 m and looks out over New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook. It ...

DOC will begin charging for car parking at three South Island sites – Punakaiki, Franz Josef and Aoraki/Mount Cook – from 15 December onwards. “We are running a paid car parking pilot programme over ...

Keep to the 4WD track initially as this is a public access easement through private farmland. You will pass a sign for Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park when you reach the park boundary. Red Stag Hut ...

This boardwalk track crosses wetlands with plenty of opportunity to view bird life. There are also views of Mt Earnslaw/Pikirakatahi and the surrounding ranges. The track starts at the northern end of ...

A licence is required to fish in the Lake Taupō district or Lake Rotoaira. 2026/27 Taupō fishing season licences are available now. You are a resident if you have the right to permanently live in New ...

Avalanche Peak is the only peak in Arthur's Pass that is marked by a poled route to the summit. The climb is 1,100 m vertical from the village and over just 2.5 km horizontal. On a fine day, you will ...

Seals are very good swimmers and weaned pups will sometimes travel great distances. On land seals have been found in unusual places such as backyards, drains and streets. Despite these odd appearances ...