Wellington 28 November 2022:  A project to protect and restore one of Wellington’s most precious waterways, the Kaiwharawhara catchment, is receiving a boost in support from an internationally renowned professional services firm.

This week is Get Outdoors Week, and we are stoked to be part of the fun. This week is all about outdoor recreation to connect with nature and enjoy the environment around us. We’ve put together three tracks for you to try this week based on your needs. Check them out here!

Find out more about the voices of the Kaiwharawhara. Summer intern Janel Hull interviews people with a connection to this special catchment. 

Members get 25% off at the Zealandia Store during November.

Pīpīwharauroa are one of our two forest bird species that migrate outside New Zealand. They spend the winter 4,600km further north, mainly in the Solomon Islands. As well as their major annual migrations, the other distinctive feature is that they are brood parasites – they lay their eggs in the nests of riroriro/grey warbler and let those birds raise their young!   

While generally we let the forest regenerate by itself, each year the conservation team does some planting to facilitate the establishment of species that would not otherwise come back into the sanctuary. This is a key part of our 500-year vision!