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🐤 Back from the Brink: My Time with the Takahē Recovery Programme
Ka tū te moho, kia ora ake anō. The takahē stands, in order to live again. What does it actually feel like to save a species? At 3:00 AM, it sounds like a chorus of loud, prehistoric calls echoing through the Burwood Takahē Centre. By mid-morning, it feels like “swimming” through waist-deep red tussock and…
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How to Give Back: A Guide to Backcountry Volunteering in New Zealand
We often talk about the ‘spirit of adventure’ that defines New Zealand’s backcountry, but that spirit doesn’t survive on its own—it’s fueled by the hands and hearts of volunteers. Whether it’s maintaining the historic timber of a remote bivvy, ensuring a trapline is clear for the return of the tīeke, or simply keeping a tramping…