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    • KIWI FOR BIRD OF THE YEAR!
      • Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne is the Campaign Manager for kiwi in this year’s annual Bird of the Year competition, run by Forest & Bird! The five kiwi species would split the vote if they ran ...

    • What we leave behind
      • What we leave behind when we’re gone reflects the people we were when we were alive. The things we leave behind on the graves of the ones we love reflect the stories of who these people were to us, ...

    • Mistletoe propagation
      • Zealandia is working with local plant expert and QEII National Trust regional representative, Trevor Thompson, to return more rare plant species to the valley. DOC reports that native mistletoe ...

    • Keeping calm and carrying on
      • I was on leave when I received a phone call letting me know a visitor had reported a mystery mustelid had been trapped at the south end of the valley. While my heart sank, Zealandia has been here ...

    • Edible coffee cups are here!
      • Now you can sip your flat white and eat the cup! Get your drink in $3 edible, leak-proof, vegan cups made by an Auckland company, twiice. These vanilla biscuit cups are made from natural ...

    • Take action: kiwi aversion training
      • Uncontrolled dogs can kill adult kiwi, but there are inspiring precedents to show that with awareness, our best friend and our national bird can live alongside each other in Wellington. In late ...

    • Storms, storms, storms!
      • May brought with it some severe weather and had quite the impact on our lovely forest, fence, and tracks. On the fence As soon as it was safe, the team was out checking our fence to ...

    • Maintenance underway: what's closed?
      • The toilets in the valley are closed due to a leak in the 600m long pipe that runs back toward the Visitor Centre. We are working with plumbing experts to fix the issue as soon as possible. Keep an ...

    • One giant leap for kiwi pukupuku
      • On 20 May, 15 kiwi pukupuku/little spotted kiwi from Zealandia were moved to Cape Sanctuary in Hawke’s Bay in a historic first. This was the first time we have translocated kiwi out of the ...

    • Zealandia Weasel Capture
      • Our biosecurity systems were put to the test over the weekend, with three weasels found dead in traps at the southern end of the sanctuary. Thanks to the sanctuary’s robust biosecurity protocols and ...

    • 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 ...

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