Being a Hut Warden
By Helena (age 8) from Nelson. Me and Mum like to volunteer as Campground Hosts and Hut Wardens at Nelson...
My Favourite Place
By Reuben (age 7) from Auckland My name is Reuben. At the moment my favourite place is my garden. My...
Adventures and Activities with Hoiho!
Kia ora e hoa! I’m Hoiho – your Bird of the Year. I’m going to be sharing the nature adventures...
Composting is important
By Maggie (age 7) I go to Meadowbank School. It’s an EnviroSchool. This means the students are encouraged to take...
The size of my palm
By Maggie (age 7) During the holidays, my family and I went to the Marlborough Sounds. One day we went...
My Beach Creature
By Oscar (age 12) In the holidays, me and my family stayed at a holiday house at Ōtaki Beach. There...
Baby Wētā and a Praying Mantis egg
By Louis (age 6) Today I found a baby wētā in my backyard. It was very jumpy. I liked playing...
The Twelve Plants of Christmas 2019
Join us each day at 12pm on Facebook and on this blog post (between 1-12 Dec) for the next reveal,...
The nest in our letterbox
By Sam from Kaipara Harbour A month ago, a bird started to make a nest in our letterbox. She laid...
Imagine life in untouched New Zealand…
Story and Illustrations by Luna (age 11) from KCC Wellington Tuesday, 8th October, 2019 Dear Diary,Today I had… [Hoki! Do...
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