I have been dreaming of working on this island for years, driven by the chance to contribute to the Maukahuka Auckland Island Restoration programme — an ambitious effort to remove feral pigs, feral cats, and mice from this wild subantarctic island, so that the multitude of endemic flora and fauna can once again thrive. Now I’m finally here.
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Learn about the rare native animals thriving on one of the most coveted predator free islands in New Zealand and why the island holds huge significance for conservationists and Ngāi Tahu descendants.
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Te tuku iho o Lisa – ke kākāpō, he tupuna – The legacy of Lisa – a kākapō, an ancestor
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From a long list of threatened native species, learn about five birds that used to live on Stewart Island and the vision to bring them home through Predator Free Rakiura.
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This ‘Tūturuatu Telegraph’ we talk to Rose Collen about her time as the Shore Plover Captive Management Coordinator as she hands over the reins.
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