New Zealand Insects You Won’t Forget in a Hurry by Helen Cordery It’s happened to the best of us. You’re walking along the forest floor listening out for the heavy flap of a kererū’s wings when all of a sudden you notice something in your hair. Or maybe you’re...
What’s In Your Garden: Moko Kākāriki by Helen Cordery Our birds get a lot of press at Pūkaha, but it’s time to shine a light on some of the other creatures calling this forest home. Introducing the moko kākāriki (Naultinus punctatus), also known as the...
5 Awesome Jobs the Pūkaha Volunteers Love by Helen Cordery It should come as no surprise that Pūkaha takes its volunteers very, very seriously. They are the butter to our bread and the mauri of all the conservation work we do here. In a nutshell, we couldn’t achieve...
So You Want To Be A Ranger? by Helen Cordery Have you been thinking about becoming a ranger in New Zealand but still have some niggling questions? Meet Eve MacKenzie, 26, our newest intern on the path to becoming a ranger to see what kind of things she gets up to...
The Wacky World of New Zealand Wētā by Helen Cordery Insects. Love them or hate them, insects are the true owners of our planet and one of the most famous has to be the New Zealand wētā. If you have ever lifted up old piles of firewood here, you may have come across...
7 Reasons for the Love Pūkaha Dinner by Helen Cordery Pūkaha relies on visitor numbers, generous sponsorship and large-scale events such as the annual Love Pūkaha fundraising dinner to achieve its forest restoration goals. This is one of the biggest nights on our...
