Zealandia in Wellington has a 500 year plan to regenerate the environment back to how it was 500 years ago. However, funding has become a big issues recently as the reserve has been running at a loss and Wellington City Council have considered merging the sanctuary with the city zoo. Visitor number recently have improved so perhaps it can meet its goal.
Zealandia (Karori Sanctuary) has a 500-year vision to restore a 225ha valley to a pre-human state. However, recently it’s been the subject of a difficult funding battle with Wellington City Council (WCC). Two years ago, Zealandia’s new museum and café complex, backed by a $10 million WCC loan, opened to the public and, although visitation increased […]
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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