GREATER ROLE FOR MĀORI IN DOC’S FUTURE
THE DEPARTMENT OF Conservation is calling on iwi across the country to help the agency better manage visitors and run New Zealand’s nature, culture and heritage sites.
The call is set out in a new visitor and heritage strategy, He Rautaki Taonga Tuku Iho, Manuhiri Tūārangi Hoki, launched by conservation minister Kiritapu Allan in February.
It reflects a change in direction for the department since its last visitor strategy was published in 1996.
DOC strategy and insights manager Tim Bamford says the previous plan set out DOC’s role in safely managing popular walks like the Milford Track and giving visitors improved access to DOC
