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The barge run to Matiu/Somes Island

Don Herron —  15/09/2015

Ranger Don Herron describes the hefty loads and amazing pikelets that are part of delivering supplies by barge to Matiu/Somes Island.

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In Islands, Wellington/Kapiti ,
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South Ohau Hut. Photo: Don Herron.

On a mission to South Ohau Hut

Don Herron —  10/09/2015

Earlier this year ranger Don Herron tramped his way to South Ohau Hut in Tararua Forest Park.

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Haurangi Hut.

Watching paint dry is better in the bush

Don Herron —  24/08/2015

Haurangi Hut in the Rimutaka Forest Park received some tender loving care recently with some help from Dulux.

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In Huts, Wellington/Kapiti , ,
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Old Government Buildings.

Historic tea party at Government Buildings

Department of Conservation —  17/08/2015

Last month DOC invited the public to look around Government Buildings Historic Reserve during Wellington’s 150th birthday weekend.

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Luke and Mary Jane Smith take a turn at working the microscope.

Pop-up laboratory puts invertebrates under the microscope

Department of Conservation —  28/07/2015

The Open Lab – a free mobile laboratory run by DOC volunteers – made one of its first appearances in Wellington recently. Both children and adults alike enjoyed working with scientists to find and examine live invertebrates with real lab equipment.

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In Native animals, Volunteers, Wellington/Kapiti , ,
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