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Black robin recovery gains momentum

Department of Conservation — 08/09/2026 — Leave a comment

The future is looking brighter for the Karure/Kakaruia/Chatham Islands black robin, with ongoing monitoring and research showing encouraging signs of recovery.

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Armour made of minerals, crystals and silk

Department of Conservation — 04/09/2026 — 2 Comments

High in the windswept mountain tops of the West Coast an endangered caddisfly was found hundreds of kilometres from where it was originally discovered.

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Naturing in winter: what our native species get up to

Department of Conservation — 08/08/2026 — 1 Comment

As the winter snap hits through the country, many of us are reaching for extra layers and staying indoors a little more often. But for our native wildlife, winter is far from a time of inactivity.