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Building a weka-proof fence

Department of Conservation —  18/01/2018

Thriving weka numbers on Kapiti Island have been causing a problem for some of the other island residents, particularly our native tītī/sooty shearwaters.

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Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park. Image: Travel Junction

U.S. National Park Service turns 100

Department of Conservation —  30/08/2016

Last week we celebrated a special milestone for our friends and fellow rangers in the U.S. National Park Service, 100 years old!

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New hihi panel on Kapiti Island.

New information panels unveiled on Kapiti Island

Don Herron —  02/05/2016

Four new information panels were recently unveiled at Kapiti Island Nature Reserve to highlight the history and ongoing conservation work occurring on the island.

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