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Finding the fish that swam with dinosaurs  

Department of Conservation —  28/09/2023 — 1 Comment

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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In Freshwater, Canterbury, Nelson/Marlborough, Otago, Rangers, Taranaki, Technology, Wairarapa, West Coast , , , , , , , ,
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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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In Huts, Wairarapa ,
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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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In Wairarapa, Walking/hiking/tramping , ,
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