Quacking good news

New Zealand is the only place in the world where you can find a whio - blue duck.

What makes the whio (pronounced ‘fee-or’) so special? This unlikely duck has been around for tens of millions of years!
Most other species have only clocked a million.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has some good news to share in the world of ducks. This threatened species’ numbers are on the rise! DOC has reported a 151% increase in the number of whio/blue duck pairs across security sites (a place where bird population restoration is underway) since 2011.

Long live the whio!

A (very short) history of Waitangi

The day is February 6th, 1840, the place is Waitangi, a small coastal town in the Bay of Islands, on this day The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in a house belonging to James Busby.

Kia ora! My name is Tamati and I am here to tell you about Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). Te Reo Māori is the indigenous language of New Zealand and it is an important part of New Zealand’s identity.

Quacking good news

A (very short) history of Waitangi

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