A new baby Niffler shoulder plush inspired by the adorable “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” creatures is now available at Universal Orlando Resort. The plush doesn’t just make a cute shoulder ...

International Writers’ Workshop NZ is delighted to announce that Ōtepoti Dunedin poets Nicola Thorstensen and Michelle Elvy are the 2024 winner and runner-up of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a ...

It remains a mystery whether this giant lizard still roams the volcanic terrain. Two adult takahē (male on left, female on right) allopreening. Judi Lapsley Miller, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The ...

Thought to have disappeared many years ago, the Takahē, a sizeable flightless bird, has reemerged in the woodlands of New Zealand’s South Island. Their unexpected return on the alpine terrain is a ...

Meet some of New Zealand’s feathered friends at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, a 225-hectare ecosanctuary home to regenerating native forest, and native wildlife including kākā, takahē, kiwi and tuatara.

Camp on the river banks, 6 km north of Kauaeranga visitor centre. The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do ...

It is the birthplace of the first white kiwi to be hatched in captivity and home to other endangered wildlife such as brown kiwi, pāteke (brown duck), whio (blue duck), takahē, kōkako, kākā, ...

Have your say on an application by Turu Pounamu Investment Limited for a building encroachment on part Upoko Block Conservation Area. Submissions closed 11 November 2024. This application is notified ...

Two flightless takahe were released at a New Zealand sanctuary in the latest effort to stop some of the world's rarest birds becoming extinct. The pair, Waitaa and Bendigo, sprinted out of their ...