What's On at Zealandia

This summer, we're encouraging you to explore further into the sanctuary and take notice of things you may not normally see, hear or feel.

Whether you’ve visited 100 times or never, there’s always something new to notice if you slow down and take it all in.
 

We want to encourage you to explore further into the sanctuary and take notice of things you may not normally see or hear. 

We’ve put together three tracks for you to explore based on your needs. Check them out here!

At Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, we recommend planting native trees and shrubs, rather than putting out sugar water feeders or fruit and nuts to attract birds to your gardens. Here are a few reasons why...

Kiwi don’t hibernate in winter – so why should you? Pull a jacket and a beanie on and embrace the elements - there’s plenty to do in Wellington in winter. 

Nestled in specially designed kete/baskets made from harakeke/flax, 150 kākahi/freshwater mussels recently made their way to their new home in Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne. 

During April 2022 the team at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne translocated kākahi/freshwater mussels into Roto Māhanga/the upper reservoir. 

Wellington – 21 April 2022: Māori knowledge and western science have come together again to support the latest wildlife translocation to Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne.

A tour around Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne sparked the inspiration for a ngahere korowai/forest cloak around the bare hills of Porirua suburb, Cannons Creek. Lead Ranger Bicultural Engagement Terese McLeod shares an update on this project.

Give a gift with meaning this year – not just stuff. Zealandia Store has you covered with NZ-made gift ideas that support conservation - 100% of profit goes to Zealandia's work to protect vulnerable wildlife.

Wellington - 13 October 2021: The titipounamu/rifleman pair living on Te Ahumairangi Hill in Wellington have become proud parents. 

With their chicks, currently the size of a bumblebees, the pair of New Zealand’s tiniest birds are making history. 

When the pair were first spotted in August, 3km away from Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, it was thought to be the first sighting of their species in that area in more than 100 years.