Growing kōwhai
By Neve (age 8), Esmé (age 6), and Sadie (age 3) Our family is in isolation, so we decided to...
Baby whale
Dad and I went to Muriwai beach and we drove up the beach. We saw a baby whale. It had...
Floating rock!
I’m Gus. I am almost 10. I was born in the USA but moved to Wellington when I was just...
Dotterels
By Pipi Waihau Beach, a great campground with a fantastic beach. This beach is filled with so manytreasures, alive or...
How to raise a monarch
Hazel (age 8) has written into KCC with these helpful tips on how to raise monarch butterflies and a video...
A matou Moana: Auckland’s oceans, their wonders and beyond!
Kia ora ocean lovers! My name is Rylee, I’m 13 years old and I was born and raised in Tāmaki...
A Dotterel Fortress!
This story comes from Conservation Hero Judah (aged 6)… My brother Malachi (aged 9) and I had just come in...
Our Rotokare Trip
By Arlo (age 11) from KCC North Taranaki Arlo is at the back on far left. It was the sixth...
Northland Native Bird Recovery Centre: Helping Our Native Birds
By Eden (age 6) My name is Eden and I love native birds. During the lockdowns, my family learnt all...
New Zealand’s smallest and most endangered frog
By Memory (age 13) from Howick Intermediate Archey’s frogs are the smallest most endangered amphibians in New Zealand. Photo: DOC...
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