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The sex life of shortjaw kōkopu is shrouded in mystery. DOC freshwater ranger Suze Harris has been watching them closely, and in the process she’s fallen just a little bit in love.  

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The beautiful Huaki stream meanders over rocks, through kauri forest, with lush nikau palms forming a canopy overhead. But what’s under the surface – is this stream as healthy as it looks?

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A new project to find out more about the fish around Kapiti Island is using tags to track their movements. It relies on people reporting any tagged fish they catch – and ideally letting them go again.

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