Home / New ZealandRNZ1 Jul, 2026 11:02 PM7 mins to readDepartment of Conservation director-general Penny Nelson. Photo / RNZ, Samuel RillstoneDepartment of Conservation director-general Penny Nelson. Photo / RNZ, Samuel RillstoneBy Sam Sherwood of RNZThe Department of Conservation (DoC) has acknowledged it failed to properly oversee the management of three Far North campgrounds for years.

The issues are now the subject of an external investigation, with DoC estimating the Ngāti Kuri Trust Board owes $1.8

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