Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age—we're witnessing a similar process now
When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...
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Wetland and native bush for sale, next to regional park
Report from RNZ by Kate Green A thousand-hectare block of land containing precious wetland and native bush is for sale in ...
Quarry seeking fast-track access to 29 acres of land in regional park
Native bush within Wellington’s Belmont Regional Park is under threat from a local quarry. Winstone Aggregates is seeking to ...
No Bull: 300,000+ Native Plants Rewild Bullock Creek
The restoration site is Aotearoa’s only example of a polje – a large, flat expanse within karst limestone. In the late ...
Large Hunua Ranges vegetation fire burning towards native bush south of Auckland
A large grass fire that broke out south of Auckland and was heading towards native bush has been brought under control. Fire ...
New Zealand’s best loop walks
A busy and popular track with locals, visitors "just miss it," Janssen said, despite it being one of the best walks in the Manawatū. The track is a medium 90-minute walk, and is part of the longer ...
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Skeleton bush
Corokia cotoneaster ‘Little Prince’ Plant size: 3′ high x 18″ wide, easily kept smaller Plant type: Shrubs and small trees ...
A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.