It all started on January 1st when my family and I decided to go on a day trip. We went  to a beach called Te Arai where we expected  some very good waves to boogie-board on we spent about 4 hours playing in the waves and eating before things really started to happen… My sister […]

Me and my grandma went to the Brook Sanctuary on Saturday for a KCC activity. We all gathered around at the house as Katrina took the roll. Then Rick showed us some wetas his son had caught in some jars. We had some time to explore the house and press the buttons with bird calls. […]

Today I am going to be talking about why I think the New Zealand Falcon are the best. I believe that the New Zealand Falcon are the best because they are very intelligent and fast. The Māori name for the Falcon is Kārearea. The New Zealand Falcon is the only Falcon in New Zealand. Around […]

Kids from Porirua East School made these wicked cool windsocks with the team from Pātaka Art + Museum. Aren’t they inspiring? Make your own windsock with these instructions and template: http://kcc.org.nz/portfolio/native-fish-windsocks/    

By Sally Lashmar, Owhango Alive A few weeks ago I received a text saying that I had a “present” in my garage.  This was not unusual, as I am part of the local predator trapping/weed control volunteer group, “Owhango Alive”, in the Central North Island.  I had discovered a variety of offerings in the garage (HQ) […]

By Magnolia (age 7) I like playing with my cats (Honey Lemon and Black Cat), and my baby sister. I like native birds, they are beautiful singers and New Zealand is a very special place for them. We are trying to attract native birds into our school. We have 2 tūī in the trees and […]

Record yourself singing a line of our “12 Fish of Christmas” carol, and you could feature in our special Christmas social media activity! Post your video on YouTube and send a link to it to kcc@forestandbird.org.nz by 23 November. Make sure to get permission from your caregivers to take part. We will share videos via […]

Beaked whales are the largest family of whales after dolphins, yet little is known about them. They’re seldom seen at sea, and some species are known only from skeletal remains found on beaches. 13 species are recorded from New Zealand. The  “world’s rarest whale” – or at least the least known whale the spade-toothed whale […]

Whale riding is part of many Māori stories and traditions. Here is Opiki School students retelling the story of Paikea, a tipuna (ancestor) from Ngāti Porou.