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Project Jonah volunteers re-floating stranded whales. Photo: Project Jonah.

Saving the whales at Farewell Spit

Department of Conservation —  08/09/2015

DOC’s Andrea Crawford writes about a remarkable day in February spent rescuing stranded whales at Farewell Spit.

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Weeding on Maud Island (Te Hoiere).

Photo of the week: Weed busting on Maud Island

Department of Conservation —  02/09/2015

Volunteer weed busters tackle invasive weeds on Maud Island (Te Hoiere) in the Marlborough Sounds.

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New Zealand’s humble telegraph – a communication revolution

Department of Conservation —  27/08/2015

On 26 August 1866 the first telegraph line was laid between the North and the South Islands forever changing New Zealand and its relationship with the world.

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Abseiling Mount Burnett, Kahurangi National Park

Qualified to hang around

Department of Conservation —  09/07/2015

It’s not the glamour job everyone thinks it is, but DOC’s abseiling weed team from Takaka do get some terrific views.

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Caroline Hodges, Oonagh Daly and Moyang Li enjoying the view – Mt Stevens snail plots, Takaka. Photo DOC.

Nelson Tasman volunteers

Department of Conservation —  25/06/2015

What’s it like to volunteer with DOC? Motueka and Takaka volunteers, and the DOC rangers who accompany them, tell all…

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