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October 2006

Nominate us as a Kiwi must-do

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary didn’t make it on to the AA Travel Guide’s new list of ‘101 Must-dos for Kiwis’, but with your help we can still make the grade as Number 102.
So far, the Sanctuary has received over 70 nominations - about 9% of the votes. Only Cathedral Cove comes close!

• Vote for the Sanctuary! (You will need to register, but it only takes a minute.)

Maud Island frogs hop from island to mainland

On 3 October, 30 rare Maud Island frogs were given a new home at Wellington’s world-first Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. While this is not the first reintroduction of this rare amphibian to a mainland site (the Sanctuary achieved that conservation milestone back in February), this is the first time frogs transferred directly from Maud Island have been reintroduced to the mainland. They joined 30 frogs from Canterbury University released at the Sanctuary in February and March, and have boosted the mainland’s population to 60. (More...)

Free Guided Tour for New Members!

Join as a member before 31 October 2006, and receive a free 1-hour guided tour. You can become a member of Karori Wildlife Sanctuary for as little as $40 a year. You will also go into the draw to win a free Sanctuary by Night tour. (More…)

Kereru Photo by Tom Lynch

Kereru Day

As part of the Sanctuary’s involvement in the Kereru Discovery Project and the Karori Festival, we are holding a special event focusing on our endangered native pigeon (kereru). Find out why the kereru was so important to early Maori and is still critical to the wellbeing of our forests. And discover how Karori got its name. Then take the ‘Kereru Cuisine’ trail and see what makes pigeons so plump. Be sure not to miss the flying visit from the Wellington Zoo kereru at 1pm! Sausage sizzle, games, and activities for all the family. General admission fees apply.

AGM and Tuatara Talk

The AGM is an opportunity to find out how we’ve progressed over the past year and ask any questions you may have. The AGM will last about 30 minutes. The AGM will be followed by a seminar about tuatara by Sue Keall from Victoria University. She will also be bringing Spike the 'travelling tuatara', whom many of you will have met before. This promises to be a very interesting talk about one of the Sanctuary's most popular residents. To continue the tuatara theme, Wellington's Bar Bodega and Tuatara Brewery have very kindly donated some of their locally-brewed beers for us to sample afterwards. There will also be a range of other refreshments and nibbles.

In order to anticipate visitor numbers, can you please advise if you will be attending to rsvp@sanctuary.org.nz by Wednesday 27 September.

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