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Beloved Zealandia takahē Nio dies, aged 19
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- It is with deep sadness that the team at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne confirms beloved takahē Nio died over the weekend. Nio, 19, was taken to Wildbase Hospital at Massey University on Wednesday ...
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Take Action: 'Sponsor a Fish' and help freshwater thrive
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- This is part of our work with partners and stakeholders to restore the mouri/lifeforce of the Kaiwharawhara catchment, of which Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is at the headwaters. In March, ...
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Bringing the birds back to town
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- In late 2023 kiwi chicks hatched in the wild west of Wellington for the first time in 150 years. These are the first chicks produced from a recently- established population of adult kiwi on the ...
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Flying the nest
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- Sometimes it may be obvious that a bird is a fledgling: for example, if it’s begging noisily from a parent. Perhaps the most obvious example is the giant pīpīwharauroa chick begging from its tiny ...
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Changing the current: Fish passage in Aotearoa
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- Many of our fish species are diadromous, which means they must move between salt and fresh water to complete their lifecycle. This includes some species which climb their way to different parts of a ...
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Getting to the root of the problem
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- Our gardens are wonderful places to spend our summer days and evenings. As much as we love our gardens, they can also contain unwanted plant visitors. While not all introduced plants are ...
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Actions for the Awa
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- Our streams need our help. Aotearoa was once full of open streams and rivers, cutting across the landscape. As humans changed this landscape, many of these were diverted or piped to make way ...
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Who let the dogs in?
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- Rapu and Alfie, along with their humans, Sally and Miriam, are part of the Conservation Dogs programme and work hard all around Aotearoa, ensuring offshore islands, cargo, and sanctuaries like ...
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Kaiwharawhara Catchment - Why you should give a Dam
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- In Wellington City, the Kaiwharawhara catchment is special – it's the biggest stream system, and it's the only one with an open estuary into Wellington harbour. Nate Rigler, leading our Kia ...
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Plague skinks: What's in a name?
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- While the impacts of introduced mammals on our native ecosystems are widely known, what about introduced lizards? Zealandia post-doctoral researcher Christopher Woolley shares his thoughts on the ...
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How To Live With Nature
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- Across twelve weeks, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne staff sat down with RadioActive host, Don Luchito to share how to live with nature. Listen to the interviews here: Intro to How to Live with ...
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Volunteers ridding Highbury suburb of Old Man’s Beard
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- A group of volunteers are on a mission to rid Wellington of Old Man’s Beard, a vine that smothers our New Zealand native bush. Following on from their success in clearing Old Man’s ...
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Plastic free Urupā
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- Over the last few years, the plastic free movement has taken off. Plastic bags are no longer given out at supermarkets, keep cups are a staple at cafes and recently plastic cutlery has been banned ...
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Creativity and being part of the natural world: resounding with a riroriro
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- What does it sound like when musical artists understand themselves as part of nature? The sounds that artists create are embedded in the sound worlds of the millions of non-human species ...
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Media release: Tuatara siblings move to Wellington Zoo as Zealandia ecosanctuary's wild population flourishes
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- Two captive tuatara who have called Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne (Zealandia) home for the past decade have found a new home at Wellington Zoo. Staff from Zealandia and Wellington Zoo, and ...
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Rangers save kākā chicks
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- Recently, two young kākā siblings were discovered in the sanctuary at Zealandia, all alone without a nest or parents around. The stormy weather we experienced possibly led to these nestlings ...
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Sugar Feeders and Bird Baths: Are They the Right Choice?
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- Sugar Feeders: Are They a Good Idea? While it might seem like a kind gesture to provide sugar water feeders, fruits, and nuts to attract birds to your garden, we recommend a more natural ...
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Takahē Recovery - Backing the underbird, since 1948
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- “Only four takahe had been found prior to 1898 and it was now supposed to be extinct. That word ‘supposed’ stimulated my boyish sense of adventure.” These words were all the fuel required for ...
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Media release: World-leading ecosanctuary Zealandia takes top prize at NZ Tourism Awards
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- ZEALANDIA MEDIA RELEASE World-leading ecosanctuary Zealandia takes top prize at NZ Tourism Awards Wellington’s ecosanctuary Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne has been named the top tourism ...
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Weaving a path to restoration
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- We were honoured to host representatives from Tangoio Marae, who endured the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year, resulting in severe damage to their marae and prized ...
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Take Action: Be a conservation-minded pet parent
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- Our “fur-babies” are important members of our families, but they can also impact our local environments. That's why Gini, our Senior Communications Advisor who knows a thing or two about ...
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For the love of sponges
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- Dive into the world of freshwater sponges with Ella, a passionate master's student from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Little is known about Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater ...
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Five ways nature improves your wellbeing
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- We have all heard it—spending time in nature can improve your health. Western science is finally catching up with what Māori and many other knowledge systems have always known. People are ...
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Routine Pest Audit Finds Dead Weasel in Trap
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- Today our solid sanctuary biosecurity systems were put to the test, with a weasel discovered dead in a trap within Zealandia's fence. Many of the rare taonga species that call Zealandia home haven't ...
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Submissions for the Wellington City Council Dog and Cat Bylaw Update
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- Wellington City Council are in the formal consultation phase for their Animal Bylaw, Dog Policy, and Domestic Animal Policy. Your input is highly valued, and they encourage everyone, whether you own ...
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Help protect endangered species by protecting the fence
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- Zealandia’s iconic fence is designed to keep mammalian predators out of the sanctuary but is being compromised by items on the outside of the fence being left leaning against it. We've had ...
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Action at home: Backyard trapping
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- Want to get involved in backyard trapping but you’re a bit unsure on what it involves and have no idea how to set up a trap? Our Marketing Manager Sam felt exactly the same way until she recently ...
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Making tracks in Conservation Week
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- During Te Wiki Tiaki ao Tūroa/Conservation Week our Learning Team were out and about visiting schools around the region involved in our Nature at Your Place programme, a free programme offered to ...
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From takahē arrival to fish mysteries, no two days are the same in conservation
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- Conservation is complex work that rarely comes with a neatly packaged ‘How-To’ guide. This month alone we celebrated the arrival of a new pair of takahē to Zealandia while also trying to unpack a ...
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Welcome Waitaa and Bendigo
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- We are super excited to announce the arrival of the newest pair of takahē to Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne! The new takahē are Waitaa (female, 3 years old) and Bendigo (male, 6 years old) who came from ...
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