Zealandia - Latest News [Page 1]
Two Icons Of Wellington Meet For Something Sweet!
Friday, 3 June 2022, 6:48 pm | Zealandia
Launched today, Kiwifruit & Kawakawa is the latest exclusive syrup flavour by Six Barrel Soda in collaboration with Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne. The limited-edition flavour is a nod to the kiwi that roam Zealandia and the rich plant life regenerating ... More >>
Rare And Threatened Species Put At Risk By Vandalism Of Zealandia’s Fence
Monday, 5 October 2020, 12:20 pm | Zealandia
A deliberately cut hole was discovered in the ZEALANDIA predator exclusion fence yesterday by a local community member. The hole had been cut using what appears to be a power tool. Police have been notified. “It is extremely upsetting and disappointing ... More >>
Zealandia Launches Fundraising Campaign To Support Conservation Work
Friday, 1 May 2020, 2:46 pm | Zealandia
ZEALANDIA has today launched a Givealittle campaign to support its crucial conservation work during the COVID-19 response. “For almost 25 years, we’ve been working to bring the birds back to Wellington, and we need your help to keep it that way,” ... More >>
New Research Shows Wellbeing Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 3:28 pm | Zealandia
Spending time in nature helps people feel better, and becoming involved in a local trapping group can give your health an even bigger boost, new research from Zealandia’s Centre for People and Nature shows. “From our survey of 1200 Wellington city residents, ... More >>
ZEALANDIA a Finalist in 2020 Community of the Year
Monday, 27 January 2020, 10:10 am | Zealandia
ZEALANDIA is honoured to be one of the finalists in the Mitre 10 Community of the Year category in the New Zealander of the Year Awards 2020. More >>
Tītipounamu chicks hatched at ZEALANDIA
Friday, 25 October 2019, 10:59 am | Zealandia
Tītipounamu chicks have hatched at ZEALANDIA, a great start for the hopeful establishment of a viable population of Aotearoa’s smallest native bird in Wellington. More >>
Injured tuatara returned to ZEALANDIA after treatment
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 4:28 pm | Zealandia
A tuatara with an amputated tail has today been released back to its home at ZEALANDIA after treatment and recovery at The Nest Te Kōhanga, Wellington Zoo’s native wildlife and animal hospital. More >>
Conservation Week activities at ZEALANDIA for curious minds
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 10:21 am | Zealandia
ZEALANDIA is leading a week of free activities for curious minds of all ages for the 50th anniversary of Conservation Week in New Zealand. From 15-21 September the Wellington ecosanctuary will be hosting everything from puppetry and seminars to ... More >>
ZEALANDIA Named One of TIME's 100 Greatest Places of 2019
Friday, 23 August 2019, 3:28 pm | Zealandia
ZEALANDIA has today been named one of the “greatest places” on earth, according to Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2019. More >>
Matariki at Te Māra a Tāne / ZEALANDIA
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 10:20 am | Zealandia
Celebrate Matariki at ZEALANDIA with family and friends, as we look upwards from our world of Papatūānuku, the earth mother, to explore the realm of Ranginui, the sky father. More >>
$2 Entry to Zealandia & Wellington Zoo
Monday, 13 May 2019, 11:25 am | Zealandia
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ZEALANDIA Takahē Chick Named – it’s a boy!
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 12:16 pm | Zealandia
The chick has been given the name Te Āwhiorangi which means ‘the encircler of heaven’. It references a sacred pounamu adze (cutting tool) that is said to be used by the atua (god) Tāne to cut the sinews that bound Ranginui (the sky father) ... More >>
NZ's Smallest Bird Brought Back to Wellington City
Friday, 22 March 2019, 9:53 am | Zealandia
Wellington, NZ - New Zealand's smallest bird has flown into Wellington City. ZEALANDIA has translocated a total of 59 tītipounamu (rifleman) into the ecosanctuary from Wainuiomata Mainland Island. More >>
Tītipounamu / Rifleman Coming to ZEALANDIA
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 9:45 am | Zealandia
Wellington, NZ - Zealandia is proud to announce that New Zealand's smallest bird is coming to Wellington city. Around 60 tītipounamu / rifleman are being translocated to the sanctuary to establish a wild population from Wainuiomata in mid-March. More >>
Takahē chick gets banded and undergoes health check
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 11:49 am | Zealandia
ZEALANDIA's takahē chick underwent its first health check and received coloured identification leg bands on Monday. More >>
Rt Hon Helen Clark Announced As ZEALANDIA’s New Patron
Friday, 8 February 2019, 10:04 am | Zealandia
Wellington, NZ - Wellington ecosanctuary ZEALANDIA today announced the appointment of its new Patron - former Prime Minister and Minister of Conservation, Rt Hon Helen Clark. “I am delighted to become Patron of ZEALANDIA,” Helen Clark said. More >>
1000th Hihi chick hatched at ZEALANDIA
Monday, 4 February 2019, 10:18 am | Zealandia
A Zealandia Ranger has just found the sanctuary’s 1000th hihi chick within a specially designed nest box, reaching yet another milestone in Zealandia’s efforts to restore New Zealand’s native wildlife. More >>
Rare Takahē Chick Hatches at ZEALANDIA
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 11:48 am | Zealandia
Wellington, NZ – A rare takahē chick has hatched at ZEALANDIA, with Rangers at the Wellington wildlife sanctuary doing all they can to improve its chances of survival. More >>
Mammal tracks trigger ZEALANDIA incursion response
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 9:16 am | Zealandia
Mustelid tracks, likely from a weasel, have been found inside the fence at Wellington’s ecosanctuary ZEALANDIA, triggering an immediate hunt for the unwelcome predator. More >>
ZEALANDIA Announces New Research Centre
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 10:50 am | Zealandia
Wellington, NZ – Zealandia Ecosanctuary has today announced the establishment of a research centre to support its ongoing research and field work. The Zealandia Centre for People and Nature will focus on exploring how nature influences our society, ... More >>