The new wild

December 2015

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December 2015

Volunteers out planting this spring on the shores of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. See designlab.ac.nz for details of the design. Photo: Mick Abbott
Modern wilderness areas are not just hidden away in the backcountry – they’re being made every day by volunteers and environmentalists, writes Mick Abbott Take the ferry from Auckland Wharf to Tiritiri Matangi Island and you’re welcomed into a different world – kokako, hihi, tieke, takehe, pateke, kiwi, tuatara and more. Many of the country’s […]

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