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Terese McLeod - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara 9 November 2022

Terese McLeod - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

Interviews and text by Janel Hull

William Woods - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara 9 November 2022

William Woods - Voices of the Kaiwharawhara

Interviews and text by Janel Hull

Find out more about the voices of the Kaiwharawhara. Summer intern Janel Hull interviews people with a connection to this special catchment. 

25% off at Zealandia Store - Members Exclusive 26 October 2022

25% off at Zealandia Store - Members Exclusive

Members get 25% off at the Zealandia Store during November.

Ka tangi te wharauroa, ko ngā karere a mahuru 25 October 2022

Ka tangi te wharauroa, ko ngā karere a mahuru

 If the shining cuckoo cries, it is the messenger of spring

Pīpīwharauroa are one of our two forest bird species that migrate outside New Zealand. They spend the winter 4,600km further north, mainly in the Solomon Islands. As well as their major annual migrations, the other distinctive feature is that they are brood parasites – they lay their eggs in the nests of riroriro/grey warbler and let those birds raise their young!   

Planting in Zealandia 18 October 2022

Planting in Zealandia

While generally we let the forest regenerate by itself, each year the conservation team does some planting to facilitate the establishment of species that would not otherwise come back into the sanctuary. This is a key part of our 500-year vision!

Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach 11 October 2022

Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach

Read the latest report by Zealandia Centre for People and Nature researchers, Dr Julie Whitburn and Dr Danielle Shanahan about the social-ecological approach of Predator Free Wellington. 

To feed or not to feed: Bringing birds to your backyard 13 September 2022

To feed or not to feed: Bringing birds to your backyard

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...

Love is in the air 7 September 2022

Love is in the air

The sun is out, the puawānanga/clematis is blooming, and love is in the air -- amongst toutouwai, or North Island robins, that is.  

Weed, poison or native taonga - the great karaka debate 29 August 2022

Weed, poison or native taonga - the great karaka debate

Native species experts gathered at Zealandia to learn about and debate on the future efforts to protect a large native tree - the karaka or kōpi.

Media release: Management of controversial native plant up for debate at Zealandia wānanga 16 August 2022

Media release: Management of controversial native plant up for debate at Zealandia wānanga

Wellington –16 August 2022: Weed, poison or native taonga? Native species experts are gathering this week to learn about and debate on the future efforts to protect a large native tree - the karaka or kōpi.

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