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Timber tenancies: the nest big thing
- Zealandia
- Over the last two years, we’ve been working with David Spencer, Managing Director of Tend Trees Ltd, to veteranise pine trees in the valley. The term ‘veteranisation’ stems from ‘veteran tree’, a ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Take action for nature: don't sit on the fence
- Zealandia
- The 8.6km fence surrounding the sanctuary was a world first and prevents all kinds of mammalian predators from entering the sanctuary, providing safety for rare and endangered native species. But ...
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Moulting: keeping up appearances
- Zealandia
- Over the next few months, you may see fewer manu/birds around or some looking a bit worse for wear. This is because many will be going through their post-breeding moult, which is when they shed and ...
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Sustainability at Rātā Café
- Zealandia
- Next time you pop up to Rātā for a coffee or a snack, you can eat easy knowing that as well as your money going back into our conservation mahi/work, the team at Rātā Café have also been working on ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Tale of Rejected Tetrapaks
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Before the March recycling day, I sent out messages saying that at the Ngaio Recycling Days, we are moving to only accepting tetrapaks which have been cut, opened flat and washed clean. Thank you to everyone who received the message … Continue reading →
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New World Thorndon Introduces New Recycling Programme
- Thorndon Residents Assocation
- New World Thorndon has started a recycling programme for plastic and metal lids that can’t go into normal recycling bins, and there are specialist bins to take these at the entrance to the supermarket.
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Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Clean-up effort uncovers hidden section of Kaiwharawhara awa
- Wellington City Council
- Thanks to a team effort between Wellington City Council, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne Ecosanctuary and volunteers, over 3000 kg of weeds and rubbish have been removed from a section of Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush affectionately known as ‘the Shire’, not only paving the way for native plants but uncovering a hidden section of the Kaiwharawhara awa (stream).
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngaio Recycling
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- This month we avoided sending to landfill: – 29kg of tetrapaks – 32kg of plastic lids – 21kg of metal lid – 12.5kg of batteries – 1.8kg Colgate packaging – 1.9kg of medecine blister packs – 3.7 kg of Nespresso … Continue reading →
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Take action for nature: a safe haven for lizards
- Zealandia
- Zealandia member and wildlife photographer, Holly Henderson, is an avid conservationist who found a love for New Zealand wildlife while learning to photograph birds at Zealandia. After moving to ...
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Flying the nest
- Zealandia
- At this time of year fledgling birds are everywhere: trailing after their parents begging for food, copying the behaviour of adults, and generally figuring out how to make their way in the big wide ...
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Introducing Private Mandarin-Speaking Zealandia by Day Tours!
- Zealandia
- We’re excited to introduce private Mandarin-speaking Zealandia by Day tours! Available on request for 1 to 12 guests, these tours provide a deeper, more personal connection to the sanctuary—all in ...
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Kārearea sightings
- Zealandia
- You might have noticed that the Raingauge Track had been closed over the last few months. This is because a pair of kārearea are nesting near the track and actively guarding the area against both ...
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What’s the buzz on wasps?
- Zealandia
- With this current season’s wasp nests starting to be discovered in Zealandia, it feels timely to do a closer dive into one of the ultimate bees in our bonnet: wasps. While the impact of mammalian ...
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 1, 2025)
- Wellington High School
- Welcome back to the first Wrap Up of 2025. We've had an eventful week celebrating new students and staff and sharing kai at Pōwhiri. Check out the variety of itinerant music opportunities for students to engage in and get involved in Shakespeare 2025. Warm up your pedals for the Bike Challenge and support our recycling initiative. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 1, 2025)
- Wellington High School
- Welcome back to the first Wrap Up of 2025. We've had an eventful week celebrating new students and staff and sharing kai at Pōwhiri. Check out the variety of itinerant music opportunities for students to engage in and get involved in Shakespeare 2025. Warm up your pedals for the Bike Challenge and support our recycling initiative. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ngaio recycling – blister packs
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- From this month (Saturday 1 February), we are going to run a trial to see what demand there is for recycling the blister packs used for packaging tablets. If you have blister packs at home waiting for a solution – … Continue reading →
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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DNA unravelling rat populations
- Predator Free Wellington
- This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Genetic sequencing data of the last remaining rats on the Miramar Peninsula helps us understand the local rat population, and gives us a snapshot into the effectiveness of our biosecurity efforts. This genomic study, the first of its kind in a New Zealand…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Recycling – Restarting on 1 February
- Ngaio Progressive Association
- Saturday 1 February will be our first recycling day of the year – 10am to noon at Ngaio Union Church, Crofton Road. Below is a refresher on the items that we collect, and a couple of requests to make the … Continue reading →
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Saving New Zealand's birds: Conservationists keep species from going extinct
- Zealandia
- “Birdsong is no longer drowned out by traffic”, Al Jazeera English reports on the inspiring recovery of native manu/birds in Wellington. Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is proud to work alongside ...
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Biosecurity remains top of mind for residents
- Predator Free Wellington
- This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . The Miramar community are essential for spotting rat invaders; they are our constant eyes and ears on the ground. Reporting possible rat activity is quick and easy, and for residents of Miramar it’s a natural expression of kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Take action: Plastic in the cemeteries
- Zealandia
- In 2019, our Bicultural Engagement Lead Ranger Terese McLeod (Taranaki Whānui) was carrying out a rubbish audit in the Kaiwharawhara stream. She noticed that a lot of the rubbish being collected ...
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Hungry hihi hatchlings
- Zealandia
- The hihi breeding season is well underway with the first of the nests beginning to hatch in late November and many more following suit. The hihi feeders have been buzzing with activity in the ...
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Summertime in the sanctuary
- Zealandia
- Summer at Zealandia is the perfect time to unplug, explore, and spend quality time with friends and whānau. With a variety of family-friendly activities , from nature walks to yoga in the ...
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Ngā mihi o te wā Kirihimete me te Tau Hou Pākehā!
- Zealandia
- Zealandia fence by Hayley May Our world-first fence celebrated its 25th birthday this year and, while it’s still going strong beyond its expected lifespan, it’s beginning to show ...
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Caring for kākā
- Zealandia
- As Tangata Tiriti, I feel privileged to call Te Whanganui-a-Tara home. One of the greatest joys of this beautiful city is its abundant native wildlife and the unifying enthusiasm they bring out in ...
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Diurnal missions
- Zealandia
- As we move into our hotter months of the year, occasionally there are kiwi pukupuku spotted during the day. While normally they only come out during the night, the drier ground and shorter nights ...
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Predator Free Wellington aim for pest-free Newtown, Ōwhiro Bay in 2025
- Predator Free Wellington
- This article was written by Nick James for RNZ on 28 December 2024. Predator Free Wellington (PFW) is aiming for a pest-free Newtown and Ōwhiro Bay by the end of 2025. The push is part of the group's wider project that aims to eliminate pests across the entire Wellington region. The project is split into…
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Predator Free Wellington aim for pest-free Newtown, Ōwhiro Bay in 2025
- Predator Free Wellington
- This article was written by Nick James for RNZ on 28 December 2024. Predator Free Wellington (PFW) is aiming for a pest-free Newtown and Ōwhiro Bay by the end of 2025. The push is part of the group's wider project that aims to eliminate pests across the entire Wellington region. The project is split into…
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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How we caught the Miramar stoat
- Predator Free Wellington
- This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Following the successful elimination of rats and mustelids from Miramar Peninsula, the project has been entrusted to the local community for ongoing biosecurity management. Returning control to the community does not equate to abandonment; rather, it…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Caring for wildlife
- Zealandia
- This is a delicate time of year for a lot of wildlife across the city and in the sanctuary. Many manu/birds are sitting on nests or looking after their fledglings. The way you behave around them can ...
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