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High flying help for our most endangered bird

Department of Conservation — 25/08/2020

Before the Auckland region went into Alert Level 3 COVID-19 response, that limited our conservation field work, the New Zealand Defence Force swooped in to help us and the New Zealand fairy tern/tara iti, by supporting the creation of man-made shell nesting sites in Mangawhai and Papakanui, north of Auckland.

In Auckland, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Northland, Partnerships fairy tern, tara iti

Parenting 101 with our rarest bird

Department of Conservation — 13/07/2020

Every summer, a small team of dedicated rangers and volunteers goes into full alert at the slightest hint of a summer storm, or king tide, in order to protect our most endangered bird, the tara iti/fairy tern.

In Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Birds, fairy tern, tara iti

That’s one fierce mama

Department of Conservation — 10/05/2020

Today, we honour Mothers all over New Zealand. Here at DOC we are giving a special shout out to one group of mothers whose fierceness and tenacity is keeping its species going against all odds: the tara-iti/fairy tern.