Department of Conservation
We need your help to grow funding for nature. By donating to these DOC nature projects you can help protect endangered species and habitats. Avian influenza (also called bird flu) is a contagious viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds and is caused by avian influenza viruses.
Stay at a campsite: Places to stay - Department of Conservation
Conservation campsites are places to relax, enjoy and explore the outdoors. Choose from more than 300 campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.
DOC maps: Discover the outdoors
Explore New Zealand's outdoors with DOC maps, featuring key places, campsites, tracks, huts, and visitor centres.
Online bookings: Parks and recreation - Department of Conservation
Book and manage bookings for huts, campsites and lodges. Book and manage bookings for Great Walks. How to modify or cancel your booking. It is easy to modify or cancel your bookings.
Careers: Jobs at DOC - Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai is a great place to work for anyone who is passionate about nature and the environment.
Great Walks: Tracks and walks - Department of Conservation
New Zealand's Great Walks are premier tracks that pass through diverse and spectacular scenery. Bookings for all tracks are open for the 2024/25 season. Great Walks bookings are open for stays to 30 June 2025. The tracks are well formed and easy to follow. While most people prefer to explore on ...
Backcountry Hut Pass: Stay in a hut - Department of Conservation
A Backcountry Hut Pass gives access to most serviced and standard huts, as well as most campsites outside serviced huts.
Walking and tramping: things to do - Department of Conservation
Essential tips and information from the Mountain Safety Council for a safe and successful tramp. Select a DOC track to get the latest conditions and build your own plan with the Mountain Safety Council to share with others.
Stay in a hut: Places to stay - Department of Conservation
DOC manages a network of over 950 huts of all shapes and sizes. They provide unique places to stay, refuge from bad weather, or rest and recover when you're out exploring the outdoors.
New Zealand birds A - Z: Native animal conservation
Call our emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) immediately if you see anyone catching, harming or killing native wildlife.