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Archey's frog.

Photo of the week: Frog blog

Department of Conservation —  26/09/2017

New Zealand’s native Archey’s frogs are the big winners at Whareorino Forest following a successful Battle for our Birds operation.

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Haast tokoeka kiwi. Photo: © Sabine Bernert.

Photo of the week: Haast tokoeka kiwi

Department of Conservation —  07/06/2017

Today’s photo is of a Haast tokoeka kiwi, a shy, mountain-loving bird and one of our rarest kiwi species.

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Orange-fronted parakeet. Photo: © Sabine Bernert.

Photo of the week: Orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka

Department of Conservation —  02/05/2017

Today’s photo is of a critically endangered orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka, the rarest of our native parakeet species.

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