Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Tucked close to the shore of Whakaraupō (Lyttelton Harbour), Ripapa Island was an ideal site for a fortified pa for Ngāi Tahu and later a fortress for coastal defence. The island is only accessible by ...

The Mātauranga Māori project report on the New Zealand sea lion was prepared for DOC and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. DOC enables whānau, hapū, and iwi to fulfil their kaitiakitanga responsibilities ...

This is a standard 10-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. Free for Canterbury Mountaineering Club (CMC) members. Non-CMC members: See the CMC website for fees and methods of ...

Climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVAs) were undertaken for 1,145 terrestrial taxa of bats, birds, herpetofauna, vascular plants and invertebrates in Aotearoa New Zealand to identify which ...

Burtton's Track (Scotts Road to Mangahao Road) lies between Palmerston North and Shannon. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail. Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules. This track ...