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Department of Conservation - DOC (183 words) |
 | The Department of Conservation (DoC) was formed in 1987 with the amalgamation of Wildlife Service division of the Department of Internal Affairs, Department of Lands and Survey and the New Zealand Forest Service. |
| The Department of Conservation is the central government organisation charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders. |
| DoC’s role is to manage all of the department operations including captive breeding and research, pest control and other forest protection. |
| New Zealand Department of Conservation at AllExperts (667 words) |
| The Department of Conservation (In MÄori, Te Papa Atawhai), commonly known by its acronym, "DOC", is the state sector organisation of New Zealand which deals with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historic heritage. |
| The commission also stated that the department was seriously underfunded for the tasks with which it was delegated, resulting in a culture of sub-standard safety procedures having been used for the building and maintenance of some of its facilities. |
| In March 2006, a volcanic eruption at the Green Lake of Raoul Island, administered by the Department of Conservation, was believed to have killed DOC worker Mark Kearney. |
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