Every nation holds a deep connection to its national animal, a creature that stands as the representation of the country's ...

Hutt City Councillor Gabriel Tupou has announced his candidacy for the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). With almost nine years of experience in local government, Tupou reflects on his ...

Coinciding with Wellington City Council releasing its draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan (Tātou ki Uta) for feedback, the ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

They say we know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean, but it still might surprise you to learn that we only just officially recognized one of Earth’s continents ...

Four unwanted visitors have weaselled their way into Wellington eco-sanctuary Zealandia in the past week. The first dead weasel was found on Saturday afternoon, when a member of the public alerted the ...

Wellington ratepayers now own the Zealandia visitor centre after councillors approved a deal that allows the Karori sanctuary to repay a $10.3 million loan from ratepayers.STUFF / Not-For ...

Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two million square miles. Though mostly underwater, this geological giant ...

A landfill extension for Wellington's ever-growing pile of rubbish could affect its neighbour - a world-famous ecosanctuary. That's the fear of a city councillor, who says the race for the ...

ZEALANDIA Sanctuary, established in 1999, is the world's first fenced urban ecosanctuary. Spanning more than 500 acres, ZEALANDIA aims to preserve Wellington's valleys, forests and freshwater and ...

Sun, 16 Jun 2024, 1:19pm Follow the podcast on Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington. (Getty Images) Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton has been exploring the local wonders found in Wellington.