The Department of Conservation believes poor weather and fires are to blame for a drop in the number of people doing the ...

The Government's investing 79 million dollars over the next three years to combat wilding pines, targeting high-priority areas including Queenstown, the Mackenzie Basin, South Marlborough and ...

The Skotel Alpine Resort owner in Whakapapa Village claims the Department of Conservation is pandering to failed businesses in the Tongariro National Park when it comes to allocating staff ...

Tracks and campgrounds around Tarawera and Ōkataina are set to be upgraded through funds collected from tourists.

The fire that tore through more than 3000ha of Tongariro National Park in November was accidentally lit by a spark from a car wheel and cost nearly $1 million to extinguish. An investigation by Fire ...

Visitors can safely return to tracks and huts in Tongariro National Park on Wednesday 10 December, but caution is advised around traffic-controlled areas of State Highway 47. The fire affected around ...

Fire crews have fully contained the fire at Tongariro National Park. The containment line was completed this afternoon. One crew will remain to monitor the fire overnight, while a drone crew will ...

Fire crews have fully contained the fire in Tongariro National Park. The containment line was completed this afternoon. One crew will remain to monitor the fire overnight, while a drone crew will ...

Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro and the Department of Conservation share a deep sense of concern and sadness at seeing another fire flare up within Tongariro National Park today. For mana whenua and all ...

Police have advised that the road between State Highway 48 and Mangatepopo Road is now closed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.Five helicopters and multiple crews are working ...

A devastating wildfire scorched 3000ha of Tongariro National Park, but as recovery gets underway, conservation leaders say the blackened landscape could offer a rare chance for large-scale native ...