Motutapu

Kupu o te rā/ word of the day. Kōhanga - Nest, Nursery, Birthplace Kōhanga is the perfect word to describe those pest and predator safe havens like @Maungatautari1 @Motutapu that make our Saving the Kiwi Strategy possible.#TeWikiOTeReoMāori kiwisforkiwi.org/what-we-do/sav…

Had to have a word with this guy today, I found him eating puahou outside the #pestprooffence He now knows it’s much safer inside @Maungatautari1 #hihi

Some people have no manners... #seabirdersaturday #seabirdscience

A group of Haast tokoeka – the most endangered kiwi subspecies, with an estimated wild population of fewer than 500 – has been found in an isolated part of South Westland. stuff.co.nz/environment/11…

'Endlings are avatars of loss. In the midst of Earth’s sixth mass extinction, these singular creatures embody the crisis facing our dwindling fauna—and our failure to avert it. By the time a species is down to its endling, it is functionally extinct.' theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Please help! Kākāpō Recovery needs extra funding for the aspergillosis outbreak, which has killed 6 #kakapo and threatens many more. We need to pay for flights, blood tests, diagnostics & treatment. Please RT and consider donating: doc.govt.nz/kakapo-donate. Thank you! #kakapo2019

Engaging rangatahi in being kaitiaki is essential as we look to the long-term health of the Gulf - and this digital story looks at how Te Toki Voyaging Trust and Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki are doing this. foundationnorth.org.nz/funding/gift-g… #PNZSummit19

This afternoon at #pnzsummit19 we're giving the sector an update on our ⁦@HaurakiGIFT⁩ programme - supporting innovation to turn the tide on the environmental degradation of the Hauraki Gulf.

@docgovtnz @aucklandzoo @takapodigs So hard for everyone involved. Kia kaha - and thank you for doing this mahi.

Our Kākāpō Recovery team are sadly working through a low-point after 4 chicks & 1 adult have died from aspergillosis. 5 other birds being monitored at @aucklandzoo have also being diagnosed with the illness. Get the latest updates from our ranger @takapodigs. 📷: Andrew Digby

You're the first kiwi to stroll from Motutapu to Rangitoto in 600 years and you're just like "whatevs..." stuff.co.nz/environment/11…

A kiwi has been spotted heading from Motutapu to Rangitoto for the first time in 600 years. stuff.co.nz/environment/11…

Taking a walk with friends today around our beautiful neighbour, @MotuiheIsland

Helping out at @Motutapu nursery restoring native vegetation ☀️🌲🇳🇿 #doc #conservation #nz #motutapu #natives

Two appeals have been lodged against the consent granted by the EPA to allow Coastal Resources Ltd to dump dredge spoil for 35 years east of Aotea/ Great Barrier Island - just outside the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. radionz.co.nz/national/progr…

This is the result (with fantastic photo evidence) of another dedicated effort on our #hihi recovery work - thanks to @MhairiMcCready! Working together to bring hihi back from the brink! @docgovtnz @ZSLScience #HihiConservationCharitableTrust @OfficialZSL

Attention birders! "In Wingspan, the assets from which players reap points are the birds, their eggs and their food sources. Each player assumes the role of a birder, collecting birds and deciding which to deploy on the board and cultivate." nyti.ms/2ETMuZ7?smid=n…

A billion dollar contribution to all sorts of community initiatives - including the restoration of Motutapu. Thank you @FoundationNorth

Our cornerstone grant of $10 million for this ⁦@AKcitymission⁩ project that will deliver for generations of Aucklanders, is our largest ever as Auckland and Northland’s community trust. And what an amazing project it is. maoritelevision.com/news/regional/…

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