There aren't many toilets in our wild places. Always go before you start your trip and use a loo when you can. Never miss an opportunity to use a loo and if you're heading out for a longer walk, be ...

York Road Loop Track follows part of the old Egmont Branch Railway Line. It best walked in a clockwise direction and passes ten numbered sites of interest along the way. From Stratford, head north ...

This two-room 16 bunk hut has separate dining / living space. The small clearing outside the hut is suitable for camping. Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) ...

No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules. From the end of Franklin Road take the Dean Track south-west and uphill through private farmland for 30 minutes to reach the park boundary. The track ...

From December to April, fit and well-equipped trampers can enjoy spectacular scenery from Panitahi, formerly known as Fanthams Peak, on Taranaki Maunga. From May to November, the mountain is covered ...

There are 242 kākāpō alive today.

Enjoy water activities on the lake at this easily accessible campsite in the picturesque Nelson Lakes National Park. This is one of the two camping zones in West Bay Campsite. It is only open during ...

Have your say on a joint application by Mercury Willow Holdings Limited, the B M Rogers Family Trust and the Claire Hoskin Family Trust for a lease renewal. Submissions close 17 June 2025. This ...

We are working in partnership with others to restore the biodiversity of the Waimatuku Stream. This project is part of the Ngā Awa river restoration programme. The Waimatuku Stream begins near Heddon ...

The biodiversity, or biological diversity, of New Zealand is the whole range of living organisms found here. It includes every type of ecosystem and every species. Many of these ecosystems and species ...

Different areas have different rules on if you can take your dog there or not. Some areas allow dogs, others require a permit, and some do not allow dogs at all. You can take your dog to public ...

Remote, rugged, immense, Te Urewera is the home of the Tūhoe people and is famous for its lakes and forested beauty. Te Urewera is recognised in New Zealand law as a living person. Te Urewera is ...