What's On at Zealandia

To help businesses look after the catchment, the Kia Mouriora te Kaiwharawhara Sanctuary to Sea collective started an initiative called Te Ohu Kaiwharawhara (previously Every Business Restoring Nature), which supports businesses to take nature-positive steps in their workplace.

We are only one generation into our 500-year journey of restoration, but together we have transformed Wellington as a city. The fence that surrounds Zealandia has provided sanctuary for precious native species and now they are reaching into the suburbs and beyond.

You might have noticed the office building being constructed over the last few months on Waiapu Road. This is now all finished, and we are excited to announce Zealandia’s new building, Tanglewood House, is officially open. This building has been proudly supported by the Karori Sanctuary Trust, the Tanglewood Foundation, and Wellington City Council.

Did you know that the Kaiwharawhara is the only catchment in Wellington City with an open estuary connected to Wellington Harbour? Beginning in Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, the Kaiwharawhara catchment is home to many fish species which need to move between fresh and saltwater to complete their lifecycle.

All members of Karori Sactuary Trust (Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne) are invited to the Zealandia Annual General Meeting and conversation with Helen Clark, moderated by Mark Sainsbury. 

Have you noticed that when you travel outside of Wellington, birds that you are familiar with here can sound slightly or even substantially different? This is because, like people, birds have regional dialects! 

Over the next few weeks, if you happen to wander by a māpou/red matipo tree you might hear a soft pitter-patter of dropping fruit or perhaps the occasional quiet chatter. Pause for a moment, peer upwards, and see if you can spot the source of the noise: a kākāriki/red-crowned parakeet.

We are now well into spring, with signs of it all around us. Modern living means that these types of changes often go unnoticed. If this sounds like you, it might be time to go out into nature a little more often—for your own wellbeing!

Sadly, earlier this month the beloved takahē Orbell died at age of 23.

We just celebrated Te Wiki te Reo Māori which is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country. Want to know what te reo Māori can teach us about nature?