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Healthy Nature Healthy People: Our work

WEBTe Koira o te koiora: our shared vision for living with nature 2019 (opens in new window), New Zealand Government. Four principles of the programme: Protected areas nurture …

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The contribution of natural environments to our health and …

WEBFull text of publication. A review by Paul Blaschke, commissioned by DOC in 2012, found that the 1.6 million annual visits by adult New Zealanders to public conservation areas …

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The nature of wellbeing: how nature’s ecosystem services …

WEBWhat do we need for a ‘good life’? At one level, the answer to this question will differ for each person. Yet at a deeper level, we all share a common set of fundamental needs …

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Nature as therapy is the focus of a new guide

WEBToday, a new free guide to help improve well-being by connecting with nature for therapy is available in Tairāwhiti Gisborne. Date: 13 December 2023. DOC, well-being sector …

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Wildlife Health: Online courses

WEBEach module takes between 40–70 minutes to complete. Module 1 - Introduction to wildlife health. This module introduces the principles of wildlife health, giving examples of why …

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Takahē: the challenging road to recovery Conservation blog

WEBTakahē: the challenging road to recovery. Today marks 75 years since takahē were rediscovered in the remote Murchison Mountains in Fiordland National Park. With just …

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Why wetlands are important: Wetlands

WEBWetlands improve water quality. As water moves into a wetland, the flow rate decreases, allowing particles to settle out. The many plant surfaces act as filters, absorbing solids …

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Understanding marine habitats: Marine

WEBUnderstanding marine habitats. Find out how ocean habitats are made and how they support sea life and ocean health. New Zealand’s ocean area is over fifteen times the …

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Wildlife health: Our work

WEBWildlife health is about ensuring we have healthy and robust populations of wildlife. We work on investigating wildlife diseases. Disease is a significant risk to wildlife and in …

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Our purpose and outcomes: Our role

WEBOur people thrive and grow. We have regard to whānau, hapū and iwi priorities in our decision making. We have the capability to be an honourable Treaty partner. …

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Alpine: Habitats

WEBAlpine animals. Alpine habitats are home to a range of animals including birds (rock wren, kea, pipit, takahe, great spotted kiwi), lizards (skinks and geckos) and many different …

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Kākāpō: New Zealand native land birds

WEBThe kākāpō is a large green parrot with a distinctive owl-like face and a waddling gait. They cannot fly, but they climb well. Kākāpō are: the heaviest parrot species in the world – …

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Nature: New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

WEBNative animals. New Zealand has many unique native fish, insects, birds, lizards and frogs. Our only native mammals are bats and marine mammals.

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Yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho: Sea and shore birds

WEBYellow-eyed penguin/hoiho. Unique to New Zealand, the hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is thought to be one of the world's rarest penguin species. Found in: South-east South …

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A strategy to support the health of hoiho/yellow-eyed penguin

WEBThe Hoiho Governance and Technical Group were charged with developing a new strategy to support the health of hoiho in both the terrestrial and marine environments. The …

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Avian influenza: Wildlife health

WEBThis highly contagious viral infection can affect all species of birds both wild and domestic. Cases have also been seen in mammals associated with bird mortality events including …

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Little penguin/korora: Little blue penguin: New Zealand native sea …

WEBLittle penguin/kororā. View a nest live stream and learn more about the world’s smallest penguin. The little penguin is just over 25 cm and weighs about 1 kg. New Zealand …

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DOC's response to COVID-19: issues

WEBArchived content: This media release was accurate on the date of publication. The Government has ended most COVID-19 rules and DOC has followed its lead. Date: 12 …

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Ways to wellness

WEB1. Discover our stories: Take your own wairua (spiritual) journey and learn about the stories of our ancestors by following the Tupapa heritage trail. 2. Take a short walk: There are …

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