Telling the story of conservation – a student internship at Pūkaha by Rachael Dell Photos by Jack O’Connor When an Australian university recommended its students explore conservation beyond the classroom, it led science student Jack O’Connor across...
The return of Pūkaha to Rangitāne by Rachael Dell Pūkaha was once known as ‘the great domain of Whātonga’ – Te Tapere Nui o Whātonga. The forest was lush and dense and stretched from the mountains north of Dannevirke, across to the Ruahine Ranges and back down to...
Our Newest Arrival by Alex Wall Photos: Tara Swan Which bird is black and tan and rarely seen in any New Zealand forest? Need some clues? Once common throughout the North Island, its numbers were decimated by the introduction of rats and stoats that arrived...
Our Oldest Inhabitants by Alex Wall Tuatara are sometimes referred to as ‘Living Fossils’ because the oldest fossils of Tuatara are found in rocks from the Jurassic age – 180 million years ago. That means that the ancestors of Rewa and Taku were around at the time...
5 Native Plants Used In Māori Medicine by Helen Cordery The tangata whenua of our forest is known as Rangitāne o Wairarapa, and they are one of many iwi across Aotearoa New Zealand. The forest is their domain and is often described as a ‘living pantry’, a place to...
5 Ways To Get Your Team Involved in Conservation by Helen Cordery We often write about the ways people can get involved with conservation, but what about on a corporate level? The truth is social and environmental responsibility is now an important component of...
