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 ...

Be awestruck, walk in gentle silence or ride through the mists of this primordial place. Feel the breath of life, the song of Tāne, transcend time, walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs, in the shadow of ...

Herrick’s Hut was built in 1960 by the New Zealand Forest Service, and is maintained by volunteers. Situated at 460m altitude, the area is relatively sheltered. Herrick’s Hut is largely isolated from ...

This well-graded forest path follows a section of the old Bridle Track, the first link between Otago and Westland. We recommend walkers use two vehicles (one at each end) or walk back the same way.

Follow regulations and observe the water care code when using waterways for recreation. This helps protect the area and the animals that live there. As a landowner you can fence wetlands and waterways ...

The survey on takes place on the west coast of the North Island. This same approach has been used for estimating some Hector’s dolphin sub-populations and is ideal for assessing small populations.

This protocol provides guidance to field workers on the correct use of radio tracking equipment. Radio tracking is widely used in New Zealand to investigate the biology of both native and invasive ...

Double Hut is 3 hours (10 km) from Lake Heron car park, off Hakatere Heron Road. It's 8 hours (16 km) from Comyns Hut. There is limited firewood at the hut. Do not cut down vegetation to use.

Arthur’s Pass National Park is in the heart of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Its high mountains with large scree slopes, steep gorges and wide braided rivers straddle the main divide, and ...

Take a day tramp and enjoy spectacular views of Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains from the Mount Herbert/Te Ahu Pātiki summit. The track starts from the Te Waipapa/Diamond Harbour wharf. If ...

Disclaimer: We are making these procedural documents available to members of the public to share best practice. These documents are only relevant to operation in Tongariro National Park. You may need ...

The Atuanui/Mount Auckland Scenic Reserve was transferred to Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara in 2013 as part of the iwi’s Treaty of Waitangi Settlement. 3.5 km to the summit one way return via same track 1 hr ...