Staff at Wellington's Zealandia eco-sanctuary are on the hunt for a rogue predator. The suspect intruder, thought to be a weasel, had its prints picked-up earlier this week and 110 traps have been set to try to catch the pest.
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Endangered Tahitian flower connected to Māori
The tiare apetahi is a rare flower that can only be grown in the Tahitian island of Ra'īatea. Now endangered, the plant is heavily protected, and its legend has a spiritual connection to Māori.
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Open letter opposes national 1080 ban
Environmentalist and indigenous rights advocate, Tina Ngata, has released a letter on an independent website called 'Ngahere Justice’ regarding the use of 1080 and prominent Māori environmentalists and activists have signed on to the statement.
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DOC failed to consult iwi regarding cow burial on Motutapu Island – Conservation Minister
Heritage New Zealand has met with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki about the burial of 49 dead cows by a farmer on Doc land on Motutapu Island in December. The iwi says it was not consulted and that the burial damaged a midden site.
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Iwi helping to save freshwater mussels
Two-hundred kākahi are set to be translocated to Zealandia this weekend, with the help of local iwi around Wellington.
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Saving the Waiapu river
East Coast landowners have banded together with the local council and government representatives to discuss ways to control their erosion-prone land.
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Marching for endangered Māui and Hectors Dolphins.
Protestors marched in Auckland today, calling for stronger protections for endangered Māui and Hector dolphins and to change to selective, sustainable fishing methods that don't catch dolphins - in areas where NZ dolphins and other vulnerable species are found
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Closing ‘forest areas’ not enough to save Kauri, says iwi
Auckland Council's environment committee has unanimously voted for more closures in the Waitakere Ranges to protect against Kauri dieback disease but iwi Te Kawerau-a-Maki say that doesn't go far enough.
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NewsDOC smell a kiore on Tiritiri Matangi Island
A search for a renegade rat has been launched on the inner Hauraki Gulf sanctuary of Tiritiri Matangi Island after the discovery of fresh tracks.
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NewsNative tree giveaway to celebrate Matariki
As we draw closer to Matariki, a new initiative will offer community groups, schools and non-profit organisations the opportunity to win native trees to use for local conservation projects.
