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    • 32 kilometres cleared in 1 day!
      • Wellington's recent wild weather caused a bit of damage by bringing down trees across Zealandia Valley, tracks, and even our fence. Our team was inspecting the fence line as soon as it was safe. ...

    • Weed season wrap-up
      • While not all introduced plants are invasive, those that are have a harmful impact on the wider natural environment and on human and animal health. Weeds change or destroy habitats, making it ...

    • Toitoi are becoming common in the sanctuary
      • The 2025 toitoi/common bully translocation is in motion! Alongside the co-management group Rōpū Tiaki, Zealandia completed the third year of collection on 13 April at Kōhangapiripiri in the ...

    • Calling all Wellingtonians!
      • This short 10 to 15-minute survey will help us better understand how Wellingtonians feel about pet cats and their place in our homes. We want to help support both the threatened taonga species ...

    • Winter hours
      • The days are closing in and the weather has become an even more extreme version of four seasons in one day which means winter is coming! In preparation for those early dark winter nights, we are ...

    • Wouldn’t it be mice?
      • From Mickey to Reepicheep to Stuart Little, mice are everywhere in our culture, which makes sense, as the house mouse has a commensal relationship with humans, meaning that they benefit from a close ...

    • Tree fallen across the Zealandia fence
      • Wellington's recent storm brought down trees across the city, and our sanctuary wasn’t spared. Thanks to routine post-storm checks (and a few calls from the public, thank you!), we’ve ...

    • Take action for nature: looking for leaks
      • We all need freshwater to survive, and the health of our freshwater ultimately determines how healthy we are as people. One way we can look after our freshwater is by looking after the whole ...

    • Coming together for kai
      • In autumn and winter, you may see flocks consisting of multiple species, like pōpokotea/whitehead, pīwakawaka/fantail, riroriro/grey warbler, and tīeke/saddleback, all foraging together. These ...

    • Turning over a new leaf (or not)
      • In some parts of the world, autumn is a time when the hillsides become resplendent in oranges, reds, and yellows before all the leaves fall from the trees. By losing their leaves, trees can conserve ...

    • Don’t sit on the fence
      • The Zealandia fence has protected vulnerable native wildlife in our capital city for over 25 years, and we need your help to ensure this protection continues. It takes a community of support ...

    • Early morning melodies
      • With the mornings getting darker and darker, we’re more likely to be awake to hear the manu/birds singing at dawn. This early-bird behaviour is thought to happen for territory defence and attracting ...

    • A freshwater journey
      • Over the last few years, we have been focusing on restoring our freshwater ecosystems. From creating a safer environment by removing invasive species and bringing in endangered species to ...

    • Moulting: keeping up appearances
      • 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 ...

    • Timber tenancies: the nest big thing
      • 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 ...

    • Sustainability at Rātā Café
      • 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 ...

    • Kārearea sightings
      • 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 ...

    • Flying the nest
      • 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 ...

    • What’s the buzz on wasps?
      • 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 ...

    • Take action: Plastic in the cemeteries
      • 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 ...

    • Hungry hihi hatchlings
      • 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 ...

    • Diurnal missions
      • 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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