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Date: 17 May 2019 A small population of our rarest kiwi returned to their traditional West Coast home on 9 May after growing up on Mana Island in the lower North Island.
Date: 15 May 2019 Ten new interpretative panels unveiled on Matiu/Somes on Saturday 11 May tell the story of Taranaki Whānui and their unique connection to the island.
Date: 06 March 2019 Waikanae River, north of Wellington, has been chosen by DOC as a priority river catchment for restoration from mountains to sea.
Date: 21 February 2019 Rangers and staff from DOC will be part of Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019 celebrations at Westpac Stadium in Wellington this weekend.
Date: 13 February 2019 Citizen scientists have recorded nearly 2,000 observations at Wellington's Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
Date: 11 February 2019 About 50 small seabird chicks from the Chatham Islands have been translocated by a volunteer conservation group to predator-free Mana Island, off the Porirua coast.
Date: 04 February 2019 Passengers from a cruise ship will be in for a treat today – pulling up alongside Kāpiti Island Nature Reserve.