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West Coast DOC Boss Ponders Cave Creek Disaster Daily

As he reflects on a long career, West Coast DOC boss Mark Davies notes the impact of the darkest of days for the Department: the Cave Creek disaster. The Cave Creek disaster occurred on 28 April 1995 when a viewing platform in Paparoa National Park . ....

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West Coast Visitor Approach Should Be Smarter — DOC Boss

West Coasters 'love their environment' but the region can be smarter in attracting tourists for longer stays by utilising the outstanding natural environment, the retiring DOC boss for the region says. The DOC estate contributes 45% of the region's GDP . ....

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Isolated Doc huts latest target of vandalism

A spate of vandalism hitting West Coast Doc huts is "absolutely mindless", police say. Tracking down the culprits who daubed swastikas on Kirwans. ....

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Swastikas painted on Department of Conservation hut on West Coast

It came less than a year after the Backcountry Trust undertook a major revamp of the hut, including a new coloursteel roof as one of their Jobs for Nature projects. ....

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Doc's fate up in air with cuts possible | Otago Daily Times Online News

Warnings are being sounded over possible cuts to the Department of Conservation’s resources on the West Coast. Almost 15% of the region’s land. ....

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