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Birds of Te Araroa 19 – Te Anau Highway to Bluff
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly walked the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this twentieth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking the final section, through the Takitimu, Woodlaw, and Longwood Ranges to Colac Bay, then east along the coast to Invercargill, and south to the trail end at Stirling Point, Bluff.Read more
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Save A Spider Day 2024 🕷️
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- You may be surprised to learn March 14 is Save A Spider Day. As they are not always the most popular of animals, some readers may be wondering why on Earth anybody would want to save spiders at all! In this blog, our spider man and spider fan Dr PhilRead more
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Nancy Adams and the art of seaweed; a conversation with Wendy Nelson, and a trip to Days Bay
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- As part of a summer research project, Lucia Adams from Botany and Annie Barnard from Art are working with Te Papa’s collection of Nancy Adams’ works. Annie and Lucia are digitising botanical specimens that Nancy collected, enriching catalogue records of her artworks and archival material, and doing research and writing about her work and influence. They are taking a series of field trips to sites that were important in Nancy’s life and work, as well as interviewing people who were important in Nancy’s life.Read more
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A brief history of botanical expeditions to Motu Maha Auckland Islands
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- Polynesians arrived at and lived on Motu Maha Auckland Islands in the 13th or 14th century, but it wasn’t until 1806 that the first European ship reached the archipelago. Since then, several botanists have visited Motu Maha as part of scientific expeditions, increasing our understanding of the flora. In herRead more
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Birds of Te Araroa 18 – Wānaka to the Te Anau Highway
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this nineteenth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking through Motatapu Station to Arrowtown then Queenstown, then up the Greenstone Track and past the Mavora Lakes to State Highway 49.Read more
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Inspire inclusion: International Womens Day 2024
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- Did you know that there were a lot of women photographers in Aotearoa New Zealand before 1960? To mark this year’s International Women’s Day tomorrow, and its theme ‘inspire inclusion’, Photography Curator Lissa Mitchell introduces some of them and their stories. So what kind of photography did women make? ForRead more
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The fungi of Motu Maha Auckland Islands
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- Botanists and mycologists have collected and studied fungi from the subantarctic islands since 1840. However, there is still much to learn about the mycoflora of these islands. We were fortunate to have a mycologist, Toni Atkinson, on our research team as part of the Strannik 2023 Auckland Island Expedition. Learn more about some of the collections we made and research being done on the fungi of Motu Maha Auckland Islands.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 17 – Twizel to Wānaka
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this eighteenth blog in the series, Colin describes the birds (and lizards) encountered while exiting the McKenzie Basin and walking over remote mountain passes to reach Lake Hāwea and Wānaka. He also expresses his dismay at the outcome of the Bird of the Century competition.Read more
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Insights, passion, and hope for the future of New Zealand’s subantarctic islands
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- In the ninth blog in the series on the Strannik 2023 Auckland Island Expedition, Botany Curator Heidi Meudt interviews the two organisers behind it. Rodney Russ and Alex Fergus discuss their subantarctic experiences, including those on the expedition, and offer their insights, passion, and above all hope for the futureRead more
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Big data, big creativity: designers respond to what you told us
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- Te Au | The Current is a forum for fresh ideas around Aotearoa New Zealand’s toughest environmental challenges. It is a part of Te Taiao | Nature and aims to collect and reflect diverse opinions that could spark real-world change. All anonymous responses are shared with researchers via data.govt.nz. Visitors have now submitted over 120,000 responses on more than 20 different environmental issues. So, how do we present all this data in interesting ways?Read more
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How do you grow onion orchids? Peeling back the layers of an overlooked native
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- Easily overlooked and regionally endangered, very little is known about the habits and needs of our endemic small onion orchid Microtis oligantha. As this year’s Victoria University of Wellington Summer Scholar at Te Papa and Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, Ben Carson aims to make the acquaintance of these unusual orchids.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 16 – Rakaia River to Twizel
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this seventeenth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking through the treeless landscapes of South Canterbury, from the south bank of the Rakaia River to the former construction town of Twizel in the heart of the McKenzie Basin.Read more
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Cyclone Gabrielle – reflecting one year on
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- As we mark the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation over parts of the North Island, Mātauranga Māori Curator Amber Aranui thought it poignant to reflect on the year, what has taken place and where communities are now, and how Te Papa continues to support them. Here she focuses on her own experiences with the hapori she is connected to, Omāhu in Hawke’s Bay. Read more
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Gear necessities: what our botanists take on their field trips
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- Ever wondered what curators take with them when they go out on the field (or in the mountains, or down in the depths of the oceans)? Let’s begin with botanists Lara Shepherd and Leon Perrie.Read more
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Te Papa’s botanical specimen data now on GBIF
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- Where can you find harakeke outside Aotearoa? What species of forget-me-not live on Banks Peninsula?* Answering these questions is now a lot easier because our herbarium’s botanical specimen data – 250,000 records about plants, with information about what they are, where they’re from and lots more – have been released on the world’s biggest database of living things, GBIF. Kaitūhono Hora Raraunga | Digital Channels Outreach Manager Lucy Schrader tells you about making it happen.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 15 – Boyle River to Rakaia River
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this sixteenth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking through Lake Sumner Forest Park, Arthur’s Pass National Park, Craigieburn Forest Park, and down the Harper River to Lake Coleridge and the Rakaia River.Read more
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A lifelong interest in nature leads to thousands of specimens for Te Papa
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- Te Papa contains about 1.5 million natural history specimens. Many of these have been gifted by donors with some 16 000 people collecting specimens for Te Papa. Research Associate Peter Beveridge has donated over 6000 specimens to Te Papa, with his first donation more than 70 years ago. Science ResearcherRead more
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Birds of Te Araroa 14 – St Arnaud to Boyle Village
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- In this 15th blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking from Nelson province into North Canterbury via Nelson Lakes National Park and the Waiau Pass through to Boyle Village (on State Highway 7 south of Lewis Pass).Read more
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What’s it like to be on a subantarctic expedition?
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- The eleven researchers and crew on the Strannik 2023 Auckland Island Expedition journeyed to the Auckland Islands in January 2023 to undertake botanical field work over four weeks on the main Auckland Island. For Te Papa Botany Curator Heidi Meudt, this was her first ship-based field expedition, so many thingsRead more
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Birds of Te Araroa 13 – Havelock to St Arnaud
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- In this 14th blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while walking the length of the Richmond Ranges, which separate the Nelson and Marlborough provinces.Read more
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Selwyn Muru, 1937–2024
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- Selwyn Muru, (Ngāti Kurī, Te Aupōuri, Te Pātū, Ngāti Rēhia, Muri Kahara, Te Whakatōhea) passed away in January 2024. Muru was a gifted and influential artist, as well as a writer, broadcaster, teacher and orator. Here, Contemporary Art Curator Hanahiva Rose reflects on Muru’s work and legacy. E hika māRead more
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Following a Botany Legend: exploring the life of Nancy Adams
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- As part of a summer research project, Lucia Adams from Botany and Annie Barnard from Art are working with Te Papa’s collection of Nancy Adams’ works. Annie and Lucia will be digitising botanical specimens that Adams collected, enriching catalogue records of her artworks and archival material, and doing research and writing about her work and influence. They are taking a series of field trips to sites that were important in Nancy’s life and work. Here is the first in a series of blogs documenting these trips.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 12 – Cook Strait to Havelock
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- In this thirteenth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered while crossing Cook Strait | Raukawa Moana and then walking through the Marlborough Sounds to Havelock.Read more
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Sea lions, spiders, slugs and slime molds: Curious critters of Auckland Island
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- As a botany curator, Heidi Meudt pays a lot of attention to plants, however, she is also curious about the other living things she sees when out in the field. When she was on Motu Maha Auckland Islands in January 2023, she tried to photograph as many of these non-plantRead more
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Birds of Te Araroa 11 – Palmerston North to Wellington
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- In this 12th blog in the series, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly describes birds encountered while walking from Palmerston North to Wellington via the Tararua Range.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 10 – Whanganui to Palmerston North
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- Natural History curator Colin Miskelly describes birds encountered on the short, largely agricultural section of Te Araroa Trail between Whanganui and Palmerston North.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 9 – National Park to Whanganui
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- On the tenth leg of Te Araroa Trail, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly describes birds encountered between the township of National Park and Whanganui city.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 8 – Taumarunui to National Park
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- Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is six weeks into bird-counting the Te Araroa Trail. In this blog we join him on the trail from Taumarunui to the township of National Park.Read more
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Birds of Te Araroa 7 – Te Kūiti to Taumarunui
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- Between November 2023 and March 2024, Natural History curator Colin Miskelly is walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand on Te Araroa Trail – counting every bird seen or heard along the way. In this eighth blog in the series, Colin describes birds encountered between Te Kūiti and Taumarunui. TheRead more
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Scientific collections and observations from the Strannik 2023 Auckland Island Expedition
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- In January 2023, Te Papa Botany Curator Heidi Meudt was one of a team of Aotearoa New Zealand botanists and crew who travelled to Motu Maha Auckland Islands to undertake botanical research and make new collections. Here, Heidi and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Ecology Technician Alex Fergus describe some of the scientific collections and observations from the expedition.Read more
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