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Special Late Night
- 8 Jan 2021
- Zealandia
- During these four days ZEALANDIA is open 8am - 7pm for you to enjoy the sounds of the birds. Take a stroll through the well maintained tracks listening for the calls of the rare species of birds and ...
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New rare species planted at ZEALANDIA
- 26 Oct 2020
- Zealandia
- The rare, parasitic plant pua o te Rēinga/ dactylanthus taylorii has now officially been planted in the sanctuary. This project was a historic first with selected representatives from across all ...
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Rare parasitic plant coming to the capital - Media Release
- 8 Oct 2020
- Zealandia
- Wellington City Council, ZEALANDIA and local iwi are proud to be part of a mission to bring a very rare parasitic plant back to the capital. Pua o te Rēinga/ Dactylanthus taylorii is New ...
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Unique plant coming to the valley
- 6 Oct 2020
- Zealandia
- What plant has no leaves or stems? Pua o te Rēinga/ Dactylanthus taylorii ! Pua o te Rēinga is New Zealand’s only endemic (unique to NZ) plant that is fully parasitic. Unlike most plants that ...
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Karori Sanctuary Trust Annual General Meeting Thursday 29 October 2020, 5:00pm
- 28 Sep 2020
- Zealandia
- Notice of AGM Annual report (available in October) RSVP To help us with planning and logistics for the AGM, please let us know if you plan to attend using the RSVP ...
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Call for nominations: Member Appointed Guardians
- 24 Aug 2020
- Zealandia
- The Guardians provide a long term strategic perspective to the Trust’s activities. Julia Bracegirdle, a member appointed Guardian will retire at the AGM this year, having completed her term of ...
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Environmental DNA
- 29 Jul 2020
- Zealandia
- How do we monitor wildlife that we can’t always see, particularly in water? The answer is environmental DNA (eDNA). This process works by collecting water samples that get tested for trace elements ...
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Volunteer Opportunities - July 2020 and Beyond
- 22 Jun 2020
- Zealandia
- Our volunteer programme is now open to new volunteers, and we are recruiting to fill a variety of exciting volunteer roles. They are particularly suited to volunteers who may be looking to provide a ...
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
- 22 Jun 2020
- Zealandia
- Our volunteer programme is now open to new volunteers, and we are recruiting to fill a variety of exciting volunteer roles. They are particularly suited to volunteers who may be looking to provide a ...
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Matariki 2020 - Conservation Learnings
- 22 Jun 2020
- Zealandia
- Matariki is approaching and provides a great opportunity to reflect on the past year. ZEALANDIA has had many significant conservation learnings and we have chosen three to share with you. ...
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Matariki 2020 - a time for reflection
- 22 Jun 2020
- Zealandia
- Matariki is approaching and provides a great opportunity to reflect on the past year. ZEALANDIA has had many significant conservation learnings and we have chosen three to share with you. ...
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Zealandia launches fundraising campaign to support conservation work
- 1 May 2020
- Zealandia
- ZEALANDIA has today launched a Givealittle campaign to support its crucial conservation work during the COVID-19 response. “For almost 25 years, we’ve been working to bring the birds back to ...
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"As good as it gets"
- 28 Apr 2020
- Zealandia
- My blinkers have been removed. Until recently, my love for and commitment to Zealandia has largely been focused inside the fence. Sure, I knew about the halo effect: how kākā are now all over ...
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ZEALANDIA’s COVID-19 update
- 23 Mar 2020
- Zealandia
- With today’s announcement that New Zealand is moving its COVID-19 response to Level 3 now, and to Level 4 in 48 hours, we have made the decision to close ZEALANDIA to the public, members and ...
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ZEALANDIA’s open and taking care of our visitors and teams
- 18 Mar 2020
- Zealandia
- We’re open, and taking the utmost care of our team and our visitors Kia kaha, te whānau It’s challenging times like these that show the strength of a community. And our community is ...
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Tuna/eel release to keep population thriving
- 10 Mar 2020
- Zealandia
- Aotearoa’s tuna/eels are in trouble. We have two native species, the longfin and the shortfin, and populations of both are steadily shrinking due to habitat loss and commercial fishing. Dams in ...
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New Research Shows Wellbeing Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
- 4 Mar 2020
- Zealandia
- Spending time in nature helps people feel better, and becoming involved in a local trapping group can give your health an even bigger boost, new research from Zealandia’s Centre for People and ...
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Wellington Green Geckos reared at ZEALANDIA released back on Mana Island
- 2 Mar 2020
- Zealandia
- Twenty rare Wellington green geckos – also known as moko kākariki or barking geckos – have recently been released on Mana Island as part of efforts to establish a population on ...
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Encouraging dragonflies with freshwater ponds
- 12 Feb 2020
- Zealandia
- Dragonflies are beautiful and live amazing lives but they are in trouble worldwide. ZEALANDIA has several species of dragonflies and damselflies and we are playing our part to encourage them. ...
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ZEALANDIA a Finalist in 2020 Community of the Year Awards
- 3 Feb 2020
- Zealandia
- ZEALANDIA is honoured to be one of the finalists in the Mitre 10 Community of the Year category in the New Zealander of the Year Awards 2020. ZEALANDIA Chief Executive Paul Atkins says, “We ...
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Hidden Depths of ZEALANDIA’s Lakes
- 30 Jan 2020
- Zealandia
- While the risk to people and our pets is front of mind, these blooms often also pose issues for our native ecosystems. Even Wellington’s ZEALANDIA ecosanctuary is not immune. The ...
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Tītipounamu thriving in the sanctuary
- 20 Dec 2019
- Zealandia
- I hear the calls, a high-pitched buzzing ‘zipt, zipt, zipt’. Scanning high in the canopy, I spot a couple darting to ...
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ZEALANDIA Achieves Toitū Carbonzero Certification
- 22 Nov 2019
- Zealandia
- Wellington’s urban eco-sanctuary ZEALANDIA is a showcase for environmental best practice and recently has been Toitū carbonzero certified for the fifth consecutive year. “Sustainability is ...
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Spring in the Air
- 4 Nov 2019
- Zealandia
- Spring is truly underway, and many of the birds in ZEALANDIA are exhibiting courtship, breeding and nesting behaviour. Here are some things to look out for if you are visiting the valley. ...
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Tītipounamu chicks hatched at ZEALANDIA
- 24 Oct 2019
- Zealandia
- Tītipounamu chicks have hatched at ZEALANDIA, a great start for the hopeful establishment of a viable population of Aotearoa’s smallest native bird in Wellington. Sixty tītipounamu ...
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