Ancient whales
Ancient whales Did you know that cetacean is scientific term used for marine mammals? Cetaceans belong to the orderArtiodactyla, which…
Iridescent colour
Iridescent colour By Esme Dawson Want to make your bird drawings look “iridescent”? Iridescent means colours that look like they…
Make a putiputi
Make a putiputi Harakeke | NZ Flax is an amazing plant! It can be used for conservation, for healing, and…
Pātai: Be Stealth!
Pātai: Be Stealth! Matuku-hūrepo | Australasian bitterns are masters of stealth – rarely being seen, or heard, within the raupō…
Fungi colouring in
Fungi colouring in Share your mahi with us and we’ll put it up here on our website.
Don’t overlook epiphytes
Can you find these plants growing in mid-air on your outdoor adventures? This activity comes from Ruben Trimble from Forest…
Pop up pūteketeke
Pop-up Pūteketeke Make an awesome pop-up card featuring our Bird of the Century, the pūteketeke | Australasian crested grebe! Step…
Bird of the Year
Bird of the Century Resource Kete! A special resource for schools to support learning around birds during the vote for…
Waterproofing
Waterproofing How do birds waterproof their feathers? How do they make it last? Do this experiment to see where preen…
Colourful Collage
Colourful Collage You can certainly sing a kahukura | rainbow with our NZ birds! Can you find a different native…
Become a KCC Reporter
We're looking for talented young writers to become KCC reporters and share their love of nature with kids across New Zealand. Think you have what it takes? Learn how to submit a story.