Media releases
Review media releases from the Wellington region.
Date: 30 August 2010
ZEALANDIA and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are hoping to remove brown trout from the upper Karori reservoir and the streams flowing into it this summer. This would be a “first” for New Zealand, as the complete removal of introduced fish from streams has not been successful here before.
Date: 26 August 2010
Two years after its establishment Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve is still under the watchful gaze of vigilant south coast communities.
Date: 19 August 2010
No kiwi have died since the capture of a ferret last week at Pukaha Mount Bruce in northern Wairarapa, but Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers remain on alert.
Date: 12 August 2010
A highly-trained dog is working at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre as the hunt continues for the predators threatening kiwi in the reserve.
Date: 09 August 2010
Source: Pukaha Mount Bruce
A further five dead kiwi have been discovered in the Pukaha Mount Bruce Forest, following four kiwi deaths late last month, and the capture of a large male ferret.
Date: 27 July 2010
Work towards establishing a self-sustaining population of kiwi at Pukaha Mount Bruce has suffered a setback with four of the birds in the forest falling victim to a ferret attack.
Date: 20 July 2010
The sounds of the forest can again be heard on Mana Island thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers from the Friends of Mana Island (FOMI).
Date: 08 July 2010
Source: The Department of Conservation, Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Industrial Research Limited (IRL)
Wellington’s Matiu/Somes Island is a step closer to becoming a showcase for sustainable energy, with tenders being invited this week for the supply and installation of a renewable energy system on the island.
Date: 15 June 2010
Source: Department of Conservation and Animal Health Board
DOC and the Animal Health Board have joined forces to boost native bird populations and forest health in the Tararua ranges, and reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) to cattle and deer herds in the Wairarapa.
Date: 11 June 2010
Families, groups, and trampers can shake off the mid-winter blues with a stay in one of two new 10 bunk huts, available to book exclusively in Rimutaka Forest Park’s Orongorongo Valley, near Wellington.
Date: 25 May 2010
Source: Pukaha Mount Bruce Board
Plans for a major upgrade of the kiwi nocturnal house at Pukaha Mount Bruce have received a major boost with approval by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board of a $300,000 grant towards the project.
Date: 24 May 2010
Finding common ground, through ‘Glocalisation’, is vital if we are to overcome the “terrible, negative statistics of species and habitat loss”, around 170 Wellington region conservation volunteers attending Saturday’s Restoration Day conference were told.
Date: 22 May 2010
Source: Joint media release from DOC, Greater Wellington Regional Council, and Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservation Board.
Greater Wellington Regional Council, the Wellington Hawke’s Bay Conservation Board and DOC are joining forces to recognise and reward the groups, businesses and individuals going the extra mile for environmental restoration and conservation in the Wellington region.
Date: 11 May 2010
Source: Department of Conservation and Victoria University’s Centre for Marine Environmental and Economic Research
Scientists have a better understanding of what lies beneath the waters of Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve after undertaking an underwater survey during summer.
Date: 23 April 2010
The release of five juvenile kaka bred at Wellington Zoo into the Pukaha Mount Bruce forest this week will boost the gene pool of the existing population... but the newcomers may have to learn the local lingo.
Date: 02 March 2010
Beach and underwater clean-ups, open days, talks and a photo competition are among activities on offer in Wellington during Seaweek (March 7-14), which this year challenges people to think about their contribution to sustainable fishing.
Date: 25 February 2010
Source: Department of Conservation and Greater Wellington Regional Council
Surveys revealing high numbers of rats and few birds in the Tararua Forest Park have highlighted the need for pest control.
Date: 17 February 2010
A new ford being built across the Catchpool Stream in the Rimutaka Forest Park will improve access for people visiting the park, and the native fish inhabiting the stream.
Date: 28 January 2010
A photograph taken of a baby tuatara on Wellington Harbour’s Matiu/Somes Island this month has confirmed for the first time that the rare reptiles are hatching on the island.
Date: 18 January 2010
One of the most intact dune ecosystems along the Wairarapa south coast is being protected through a partnership between the Department of Conservation and the landowners.
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