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Date: 26 September 2016 Two offenders who stole ponga from public conservation land have been sentenced to a total of 460 hours of community work.
Date: 22 September 2016 The battle for our national bird will reach a major milestone when a special kiwi called Mighty Dash is released into the wild this week.
Date: 21 September 2016 Two local men will appear in the Rotorua District Court next week in relation to the theft of ponga logs from public conservation land in the Rotorua District.
Date: 06 August 2016 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation The young orca which became separated from its pod in Tauranga Harbour has died, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has confirmed.
Date: 05 August 2016 Source: Orca Tactical Response Group: DOC is working with iwi, the Orca Research Trust and the local community as part of the Orca Tactical Response Group. This is the latest media release from the group. The young orca calf undergoing medical treatment in a pool on the shores of Tauranga Harbour is making encouraging progress.
Date: 03 August 2016 Source: Orca Tactical Response Group: DOC is working with iwi, the Orca Research Trust and the local community as part of the Orca Tactical Response Group. This is the latest media release from the group. A mission to save an abandoned orca calf has led to the calf being transferred into a temporary structure where it is receiving care from marine mammal experts.
Date: 02 August 2016 Source: Orca Tactical Response Group: DOC is working with iwi, the Orca Research Trust and the local community as part of the Orca Tactical Response Group. This is the latest media release from the group. The Orca Tactical Response Group responding to the abandoned orca in the Bay of Plenty are intervening to benefit the calf’s wellbeing.
Date: 01 August 2016 A tactical team set up to respond to the plight of an abandoned orca is yet to receive reports of nearby orca pods to which the young calf might belong.
Date: 29 July 2016 DOC, local iwi and the Orca Research Trust met today to discuss how best to deal with a young orca detached from its family pod off the coast of the Bay of Plenty.
Date: 29 July 2016 DOC is working with both local and international marine specialists, along with local iwi, on how best to deal with a young orca detached from its family pod off the coast of the Bay of Plenty.
Date: 28 July 2016 DOC is concerned about the welfare of a young orca swimming off the Bay of Plenty coast which appears to have been separated from its family pod.
Date: 15 June 2016 We are seeking feedback on the draft plan which details how the park will be managed in the future.
