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Shags are large, easy to identify, and live together in colonies, which makes them relatively straightforward to study. Counting and recording the number of shags shows us the health of the marine environments where they live.

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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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Kāpiti Island’s restored ‘Kiwi Caravan’, historically used for work on little spotted kiwi, now features a stunning large scale mural. Today we reflect on the history of this important asset for kiwi conservation.

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