Lou Sanson
Significant funding boost for Albatross preservation
Some good news for the ongoing conservation of our beloved albatrosses. The New Zealand Nature Fund last night raised a whopping $170,000 thanks to a special fund raising event in Auckland. Lou Sanson… Audio
'Arohia te taiaho' notice nature - theme for Conservation Week
It's 'Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Turoa' or 'Conservation Week' And the Department of Conservation is encouraging us all to take a moment to 'Arohia te taiaho' - notice nature. Our producer Ellie Jay spoke to… Audio
Head of DOC on an electric car ride adventure
Department of Conservation Director General Lou Sanson decided to use one of their electric vehicles recently for a trip to New Plymouth from Wellington. He explained to Jesse that he learnt some… Audio
Great Walks see booking boost as NZ travellers look domestic
Covid may have all but killed international tourism but the Department of Conservation's Great Walks are still attracting record number of trampers.
Opening week saw a 36 percent increase in overall… Video, Audio
What changed at Department of Conservation after Cave Creek
Fourteen people died and four were badly injured when they plunged 40 metres into the Cave Creek chasm, near Punakaiki on the West Coast 25 years ago.
The Noble Report into the disaster laid the… Audio
DoC pays tribute to botanist David Bellamy, dead at 86
The Department of Conservation have paid tribute to conservationist David Bellamy, saying the department was built on the shoulders of his work. Dr Bellamy passed away aged 86 on Wednesday. A well… Audio
Fox rubbish spill: how much closer to pristine?
Organised volunteers are going home but has the West Coast but how close is it to being returned to a pristine environment? 'Operation Tidy Fox' comes to an end on Sunday, following a devastating… Audio, Gallery
Top mountain guides killed in Aoraki avalanche
Praise has been flooding in for the two mountain guides who were killed in an avalanche on Mount Hicks in Aoraki Mt Cook National park on Wednesday. Wolfgang Maier and Martin Hess died while returning… Audio
'Big hole' in DOC team after helicopter crash - Lou Sanson
Department of Conservation (DOC) staff were on board a helicopter that crashed near Wanaka on Thursday morning, leaving no survivors. The Wallis family has been linked with conservation for decades… Audio
DOC under orders to improve environmental advocacy
The Department of Conservation has been told by its new Minister that it needs to ramp-up its advocacy of the environment through the Resource Management Act process because of the crisis facing New… Audio
DoC 'disgusted' by anti-1080 activist stunt
The Department of Conservation is 'disgusted' by what it's describing as an anti-1080 protest in the Taranaki region. DoC alleges activists illegally released 50 sika deer into North Taranaki… Audio
Expert feature: Lou Sanson, the Director General of DoC.
It's Conservation week next week - and also Save the Kiwi Month, so our Monday expert is Lou Sanson, the Director-General of the Department of Conservation. He joins us to talk about the state of our… Audio
Charging tourists to access national parks could become a reality
The Department of Conservation is toying with the idea of charging tourists to access the country's national parks. We speak to Lou Sanson from DoC who says it's timely with record numbers of tourists… Audio
"We need to find new ways to manage visitors" : DOC
Kathryn Ryan talks with Conservation Department head Lou Sanson about the challenge of managing our national parks in the face of record numbers of visitors. He says it may be time to start charging… Audio
DOC working with police over 1080-related death threats
DOC says it's already filed 20 complaints to police about protestors trying to disrupt ites 1080 poison drop in the South Island. The incidents range from vandalism to death threats. Audio
Independent expert says DoC's funding has been cut
An independent expert says the official Budget documents show the Department of Conservation's funding has been cut. Audio
Smelter pulls support for conservation programme
The Aluminimum Smelter has pulled its 25-year-long sponsorship of a landmark conservation programme. Audio
Chinese mudflats crucial to Red Knots' survival
The Chinese government is working with New Zealand on protecting a vital bit of mudflats crucial to the survival of the migratory sandpipier - the Red Knot or Huahou. Audio
DoC admits bats in land swap area tagged for flooding
The Department of Conservation has done a deal which could allow land home to the endangered short-tailed bat to be flooded. Audio
Doc misses pest targets
An under-strength Department of Conservation has been failing to control possums and weeds in hundreds of thousands of hectares of bush it should be looking after. Audio