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parking fees, doing your bit, and new tracks
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DOC charges for parking at four South Island sites
Car parks at Dolomite Point, Punakaiki and Franz Josef/Waiau and Aoraki will be part of a paid car parking pilot this summer. Free parking for 20 minutes, $5 per hour, $20 per day. Annual passes for locals and regular visitors. Payment machines will be installed and cameras will record the entry and exit of vehicles. ckw.nz/doc-paid-parking
Photo above: Crowded Franz Josef Glacier car park © DOC Photo below: White Horse Hill car park at Aoraki © DOC
Do your bit for nature
Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature
Find your action
Love our wild places Protect nature wherever your path takes you. Half of all Kiwis visit a national park or protected area every summer.
Be nature’s eyes If you see a native animal in need of help, or something that’s just not right, call it in.
Check, clean, dry Join freshwater lovers in the fight against didymo and other unwanted pests. One drop is too much: dry it!
Keep wildlife safe around dogs Enjoy getting out in nature with your dog without putting native wildlife at risk. Dogs are the single biggest threat to kororā/little penguins and adult kiwi.
Photo: Tents and camping set ups at Whakahoro campsite. © DOC Daniel Deans
Remediated mine becomes a Reefton attraction
A new network of DOC tracks showcasing recent mining heritage has opened just outside of Reefton. It includes 22km of biking and walking tracks to and within part of the previously closed OceanaGold Globe Progress mine site. Visitor facilities include a shelter, interpretation panels telling the story of the site, and toilets. ckw.nz/doc-reefton-mine
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