DoC chief admits department failed to oversee Far North campgrounds

By Sam Sherwood of RNZThe Department of Conservation (DoC) has acknowledged it failed to properly oversee the management of three Far North campgrounds for yea…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-01T23:02:44.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-07-01T23:13:44.000Z

ffs DoC can't even manage a campground properly. $1.8m? what a joke

River Cole2026-07-01T23:21:44.000Z

mate. Saw it coming a mile off.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-01T23:41:44.000Z

Typical. We've been saying for years those campgrounds are neglected. Shame it took an investigation for them to admit it.

Drew Parker2026-07-02T00:12:44.000Z

right, and I'm the queen of England. They had one job.

Mason Young2026-07-02T00:15:44.000Z

lunch break reading this... great, another taxpayer funded stuff up. cheers DoC 👏

Quinn Murphy2026-07-02T00:31:44.000Z

Does anyone actually know what Ngāti Kuri did with the money?

Mason Young2026-07-02T01:12:44.000Z

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DoC chief admits department failed to oversee Far North campgrounds

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we'll ever find out. Dodgy as.

Drew Parker2026-07-02T00:37:44.000Z

Yeah nah get stuffed DoC. I've been going to those campsites for 20 years and it's always been a mess. No surprise here.

Luca Reid2026-07-02T00:49:44.000Z

Sad to see this. The rangers there work hard, it's management that dropped the ball. Hope the investigation sorts it out.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-02T01:06:44.000Z

harsh. The trust board probably tried their best with what they had. Doesn't excuse DoC though.

River Cole2026-07-02T00:59:44.000Z

$1.8m debt? And they only noticed now? This is what happens when you outsource to iwi without proper oversight. Downvote all you want.

Noah Bennett2026-07-02T01:16:44.000Z

Probably spent it on new utes for the trust board lol

Quinn Murphy2026-07-02T02:12:44.000Z

all iwi are the same but this is a bad look. Needs more transparency.

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