Kiwi pukupuku / little spotted kiwi will move from Wellington ecosanctuary Zealandia to a new home in a historic first this May — a powerful symbol of success for urban wildlife restoration and species recovery.

How is the trap in your backyard going to help the country become predator-free by 2050? Your backyard trap, baited and checked with care, won’t single-handedly make a dent in the local rat or possum populations. But your trap, your neighbour’s trap, the entire street’s trap? That’s when things start to shift, and the momentum builds.

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.

Every summer, we have a small but dedicated team of two who remove ecological weeds from within 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 Parangarahu Lakes. These fish will join the current Zealandia population in a few weeks after they have been quarantined.

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 that call Wellington home and our feline family members' wellbeing—your answers will help us do that!

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 moving to winter hours on Thursday, 1 May, until Sunday, 31 August 2025. 

From Mickey to Reepicheep, mice have long lived alongside humans and spread around the globe with us.

In Aotearoa, mice prey on native insects, lizards, frogs, and even seabird chicks, and their presence can prevent the return of our most vulnerable species.

At Zealandia, we're working towards a fully mouse-free sanctuary, removing the last introduced mammal still able to get inside the fence.

Wellington's recent storm brought down trees across the city, including Zealandia. We’ve identified trees that have fallen across our introduced-predator-exclusion fence, causing some damage to it and posing a bridging risk.

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 catchment, including the areas around the water. But what is a catchment?

In autumn and winter, you may see flocks consisting of multiple species, all foraging together. These 'mixed-species flocks’ are thought to benefit manu/birds by improving foraging and reducing predation risk.