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The Great Fiordland Whio Race 2016

Department of Conservation —  14/04/2016

Whio Awareness Month in March saw over 200 blue rubber ducks race down Te Anau’s Upukerora River for the ‘Great Fiordland Whio Race’.

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Whio. Herb Christophers.

Whio Awareness Month 2016

Department of Conservation —  01/03/2016

Whio Awareness Month got off to an early start with the release of six blue duck/whio on Mount Taranaki last Friday.

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The Paterson family releasing whio.

Whio competition winner enjoys Tongariro

Department of Conservation —  09/02/2016

Eight year-old Olive Paterson was the winner of the recent ‘Find a Whio’ competition and won an exciting trip for herself and her family in Tongariro last month.

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Whio/blue duck.

“Find a Whio” and win an adventure

Department of Conservation —  03/11/2015

DOC and Genesis Energy have launched the “Find a Whio” competition, an online treasure hunt to track down a virtual whio/blue duck.

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Hāpaitia Kōhanga kapa haka performance.

Kōhanga passionate about whio

Nina Mercer —  04/08/2015

Each year children from Hāpaitia Kōhanga perform a fundraiser kapa haka performance to raise money for whio protection in the Ōroua Valley.

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