DOC has an agreement with the owner of Big Hill Station for limited access to cross the farm and drive into the Ruahine Forest Park on No Man’s Road. 4WD is required.

Access to the Kahurangi National Park from the Tasman District has been cut off by recent storm damage, while part of Abel Tasman Coast Track is temporarily closed.

This is a standard seven-bunk hut in the Wanaka/Makarora area.

Located on the windswept end of the Otago Peninsula, Pukekura/Taiaroa Head is world renown as the only mainland colony of albatross in the Southern Hemisphere.

You can start the track from the 7 Mile carpark, 7 km out of Queenstown along the Glenorchy–Queenstown Road, or at the Wilson Bay car park, further along the Glenorchy–Queenstown Road. For Mountain ...

After heavy rainfall over Easter weekend, a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, has been closed by the Department of Conservation.

An application by the Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company to exchange land required for the Ruataniwha water storage scheme has been approved.

All tracks listed on this website are given one of these six walking track categories. In New Zealand, hiking is commonly known as tramping. Tracks described as tramping tracks can be considered ...

Walk-in or boat-in to this beachside campsite on the Tinline to Anchorage section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. There is no drive on access.

The kingfisher is a distinctive bird with a green-blue back, buff to yellow undersides and a large black bill. It has a broad black eye-stripe, and a white collar in adults. The females are slightly ...

This track climbs up to St Paul's Rock, which stands high above Whangaroa township and provides spectacular views of the Whangaroa Harbour. It's suitable for those with moderate fitness.

Camp alongside the lake in a large and attractive campsite where trout fishing and water sports are popular. There is no road access to the campsite.