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• • Toitoi Translocation

    • 29 Mar 2023
    • Zealandia
    • In mid-April we are welcoming a new ika/fish species, the toitoi/common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus) to Zealandia to Roto Māhanga their new home. Toitoi are a common species across Aotearoa New ...
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• • Tanglewood House - coming soon!

    • 21 Mar 2023
    • Zealandia
    • We are very excited that the building of Tanglewood House has finally begun. This long awaited project will compliment our existing buildings and provide Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne staff, volunteers, ...
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• • Hidden Depths of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne lakes

    • 19 Mar 2023
    • Zealandia
    • Image credit: Janice McKenna At Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne we want to fix entire ecosystems, not just bring individual species back. No species or ecosystem exists in isolation, they ...
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• • Freshwater Fun These School Holidays

    • 13 Mar 2023
    • Zealandia
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• • Actions for the Awa

    • 2 Mar 2023
    • Zealandia
    • Have you ever felt refreshed or invigorated after spending time near or in an awa/river? It is a sensory experience; the chuckling sounds of flowing water, the earthy scent of riverside undergrowth, ...
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• • Don’t Judge A Bird By Its Feathers

    • 27 Feb 2023
    • Zealandia
    • Over the next few months, you may see fewer birds around or some looking a bit worse for the wear – our residents, the tākahe pair Nio and Orbell, for example, are looking quite shabby at present. ...
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• • Expert Bird Watching

    • 13 Feb 2023
    • Zealandia
    • LISTEN Chances are if you're a Zealandia member you are already a bit of a bird nerd - but do you want some tips to get even better at spotting them? Check out this interview by our ...
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• • The Kidneys of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne

    • 1 Feb 2023
    • Zealandia
    • Kūkūwai/wetlands are either permanently or intermittently wet areas and an important taonga/treasure of Aotearoa. In the last 150 years, over 90% of Aotearoa’s kūkūwai have been lost. Much of this ...
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• • Recycling in 2023

    • 30 Jan 2023
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Saturday 4 Februry is the day that our recycling programme kicks off for the new year. Every first Saturday of the month, we will be at the Ngaio Union Church in Crofton Road, collecting items for recycling that are not … Continue reading →
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• • Restoring Roto Kawau

    • 19 Jan 2023
    • Zealandia
    • In 2021, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne embarked on an ambitious operation to remove around 22,000 exotic perch from Roto Kawau, the lower reservoir. We have outlined this project in an operational ...
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• • No January Recycling

    • 5 Jan 2023
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • 7 January will be the first Saturday of the month, but please note that our recycling day is NOT held in January. Recycling for 2023 will recommence on Saturday 4 February 2023.
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• • What our supporters have to say about the NZ Biofuels Obligation

    • 21 Dec 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Jake Roos, 22 December 2022 Low Carbon Kāpiti set up the ‘Don’t Burn Our Future’ campaign in July 2022 to try and stop the government from bringing in its planned biofuels obligation law. We’ve campaigned hard this year in a multitude of different ways which are documented on our campaign webpage and Facebook page. […]
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• • Summer Sanctuary Late Nights

    • 19 Dec 2022
    • Zealandia
    • We're staying open a little later this summer! Every Thursday between 12th January until 23rd February the sanctuary will be open until 7pm giving you more time to make the most of the sunshine ...
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• • A Very Aotearoa Christmas

    • 15 Dec 2022
    • Zealandia
    • While the other side of the world hunkers down for winter, and carols about snowmen and freezing temperatures ring out in shops, having Christmas in summertime can feel a bit out of place. But there ...
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• • December 2022 Newsletter

    • 12 Dec 2022
    • Friends of Maara Roa
    • Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 22 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: ... Read more
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• • Top 10 ways to "take it all in" this summer

    • 6 Dec 2022
    • Zealandia
    • This summer, we're encouraging you to explore further into the sanctuary and take notice of things you may not normally see, hear or feel. Take time to explore tracks you've never walked ...
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• • Media release: Local environmental restoration project gets global support: Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne teams up with GHD

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • Wellington 28 November 2022:   A project to protect and restore one of Wellington’s most precious waterways, the Kaiwharawhara catchment, is receiving a boost in support from an internationally ...
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• • Wellington gets an A for climate action

    • 22 Nov 2022
    • Wellington City Council
    • Wellington has been recognised by CDP as one of 122 cities across the globe that is taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency.
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• • Botanical vandalism: How old man’s beard is defacing Wellington

    • 21 Nov 2022
    • Capital Magazine
    • There’s a slow creep of beards spreading through Wellington. No, it’s not gentrification, it’s Clematis vitalba! The post Botanical vandalism: How old man’s beard is defacing Wellington appeared first on Capital Magazine.
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• • Wharemauku Wetland Park

    • 17 Nov 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Paul Callister, 17 November 2022 Every great city has a park at its centre. While Paraparaumu is not New York, we can learn from that city’s visionary planners. We now have the potential to create a park at the centre of our own community. Due to a bankruptcy, 28 hectares of centrally located land […]
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• • Passenger Rail Inquiry submission

    • 11 Nov 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Jake Roos, 11 November 2022 Asher Wilson-Goldman and myself presented to the Transport Select Committee inquiry on 27 October on behalf of Low Carbon Kāpiti regarding restoring passenger rail services between our cities. You can read our submission below, which was prepared in large part by Paul Callister (Thanks Paul!). Also, due to the […]
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• • Get Outdoors Week 2022

    • 11 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • This week is Get Outdoors Week, and we are stoked to be part of the fun. This week is all about outdoor recreation to connect with nature and enjoy the environment around us. We are encouraging you ...
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• • Take it all in

    • 11 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • This summer, we're encouraging you to explore further into the sanctuary and take notice of things you may not normally see or hear. Take time to explore tracks you've never walked before, look ...
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• • Wilbur Dovey - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

    • 9 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • Wilbur Dovey is an Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush volunteer who has over 50 years of family history in the park, and has spent the last 16 years restoring native bush. On a walk along the ...
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• • Jim Tait and Kathy Ombler - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

    • 9 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • Jim Tait and Kathy Ombler are Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush volunteers protecting native birds one rat trap at a time. Jim checks a rat trap on the Kaiwharawhara Trail in Otari-Wilton’s bush, ...
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• • Terese McLeod - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

    • 9 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • Terese McLeod is a mana whenua nature advocate who is leading a first of its kind campaign to grant the Kaiwharawhara Awa legal personhood.   Terese McLeod. Photo: Stuff Limited ...
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• • William Woods - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

    • 9 Nov 2022
    • Zealandia
    • William Woods is a business leader at CentrePort engaging both employees and school children in restoring the Kaiwharawhara estuary.   William Woods, Wellingtonian and CentrePort ...
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• • 25% off at Zealandia Store - Members Exclusive

    • 25 Oct 2022
    • Zealandia
    • Whether shopping for yourself, or getting your Christmas shopping done early, it's a great time to shop local at the Zealandia Store. Zealandia Members will receive 25% off purchases at the ...
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• • Ka tangi te wharauroa, ko ngā karere a mahuru

    • 25 Oct 2022
    • Zealandia
    • “Ka tangi te wharauroa, ko ngā karere a mahuru - If the shining cuckoo cries, it is the messenger of spring”  At around this time each year many people listen out for the call of the ...
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• • Solar PV on the Kāpiti Coast

    • 21 Oct 2022
    • Low Carbon Kapiti
    • By Jake Roos, 21 October 2022 Solar photovoltaic panels have become a mass market product whose deployment is now being driven by market forces instead of government subsidies. In fact, Aotearoa NZ never had subsidies for solar PV – we are reaping the benefits of those set in other countries, some decades ago, that led […]
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