Auckland Conservation

Whangaparaoa — A recent survey has shown that the population of tuatara on Tiritiri Matangi island in New Zealand is thriving 20 years after their reintroduction.

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Auckland City — Researchers are elated to find the sparrow-sized New Zealand storm petrel, thought extinct until 2003, is breeding on Little Barrier Island Hauturu in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

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Auckland City — The Great Ape Race – a mini ‘amazing race’ around Auckland Zoo to raise funds to help conserve orangutan in the wild, takes place on Thursday 15 November (6pm-9pm) as part of Orangutan Caring Week celebrations.

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Auckland City — Auckland Zoo is offering youngsters a unique opportunity to role-play being a zookeeper, vet and other Zoo workers, by taking part in its ‘Replay The Zoo’ programme these October holidays from 29 September until 14 October.

By Auckland Council
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Auckland City — Auckland Council has introduced new protection measures in the Hunua Ranges to protect kauri from kauri dieback disease.

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Auckland City — Time is rapidly running out for Mila, the ex-circus elephant who lives at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary.  Since the tragic accidental death in April of her primary keeper and vet, Dr Helen Schofield, the Franklin Zoo Charitable Trust needs to raise $1.45 million dollars by June 10th to secure Mila’s care and future.

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Auckland — The government decision to consider future measures to protect Maui’s dolphins has been welcomed by Auckland Council.

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Auckland — Tieke (saddlebacks) are being welcomed back to the Auckland mainland for the first time in more than 150 years.

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Auckland — A team of researchers have collected the best evidence yet that the New Zealand storm petrel, which was thought extinct until 2003, is breeding in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

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Auckland City — Auckland Zoo has welcomed its 30th giraffe calf, with a female calf born on Monday, 16 January.

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Auckland City — The Environment Court has granted temporary legal protection to more than 1800 trees proposed for scheduling under district plan changes, pending the outcome of hearings by independent commissioners next year.

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Auckland City — The New Zealand premiere of Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson is a fundraising event for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, featuring a Q&A with Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson after the screening.

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Auckland City — Aucklanders might be able to catch a glimpse of a giraffe as he makes his way through suburban streets en route to the Ports of Auckland today.

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Auckland — Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has officially opened yesterday (Aug.

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Auckland — Auckland Council is funding research into stoats to offset a significant threat to Hauraki Gulf islands.

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Auckland — Unwanted stowaways can cause havoc on Auckland’s treasured Hauraki Gulf islands and Auckland Council is taking firm measures to keep them pest free.

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Auckland City — Auckland Zoo is looking for kids to take up the challenge and become Red Panda Rangers these July school holidays from Saturday, 16 July to Sunday, 31 July.

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Auckland — The Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board is encouraging all residents, and anyone else interested in the Mangere-Otahuhu area, to nominate local trees on private land that they feel should be considered for protection in the District Plan.

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Auckland — An island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, closed to the public for almost 100 years and harbouring a fascinating history has re-opened providing boaties and day-trippers with a unique destination.

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Auckland — Marine biologist Dr Karen Stockin has called on boat owners and jet ski operators to be vigilant around marine mammals following the death of a common dolphin from an injury likely to have been caused by a collision in the Hauraki Gulf.

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Auckland — A conservation researcher's success in eradicating rats using half the standard amount of poison suggests pest control could be achieved at half the cost and half the environmental impact.

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Auckland — The Department of Conservation remains fully committed to its frontline conservation work on Great Barrier Island and is not looking to cut spending or pull out all its staff.

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