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Finding the fish that swam with dinosaurs  

Department of Conservation —  28/09/2023

Zooming in on a precious, unusual, and poorly understood native freshwater fish, known around the country as lamprey, kanakana and piharau.

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Powell Hut: A Wairarapa icon

Department of Conservation —  05/10/2018

Powell Hut is being rebuilt to improve the structure and provide a better experience for visitors to Tararua Forest Park. Today on the blog we pay tribute to this Wairarapa icon.

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Putangirua Pinnacles.

A short walk to the Pinnacles

Department of Conservation —  11/04/2016

DOC’s Chloe Barnes recounts her trip walking the track at Putangirua Pinnacles in Aorangi Forest Park.

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Junior Ranger school holiday programme.

Junior Rangers at Pukaha Mount Bruce

Nina Mercer —  21/09/2015

Looking for ideas for the upcoming school holidays? Check out the fantastic Junior Ranger Holiday Programme at Pukaha Mount Bruce in the Wairarapa.

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ANZAC Memorial Bridge, Kaiparoro. Photo: Russell Street | CC BY-SA 2.0.

Visiting ANZAC Memorial Bridge

Nina Mercer —  30/04/2015

Partnerships Ranger Nina Mercer took her family to visit the ANZAC Memorial Bridge in the Wairarapa to help develop an understanding of what ANZAC Day commemorates.

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