How do feathers grow?
This awesome video from YouTube shows us – in sometimes microscopic detail!
What did the huia bird sound like?
Originally posted 2016 A new interactive book app recreates what they might have sounded like. Illustrations by Stacy Eyles 12 Huia...
Garden Bird Survey: What I found in my friend’s back yard
By Sophia age 8 I took the great opportunity to look at the birds during the Garden Bird Survey week....
The Owl House
Written by Stanley (age 7) from North Canterbury At night we can hear Little Owls outside. I have written an...
A Day out at The Brook Sanctuary
Me and my grandma went to the Brook Sanctuary on Saturday for a KCC activity. We all gathered around at...
Why NZ Falcon are the best
Today I am going to be talking about why I think the New Zealand Falcon are the best. I believe...
Owhango School Students’ Whio Project
By Sally Lashmar, Owhango Alive A few weeks ago I received a text saying that I had a “present” in my...
My Holiday in Tāwharanui
By Magnolia (age 7) I like playing with my cats (Honey Lemon and Black Cat), and my baby sister. I...
Hutton’s shearwaters
Ailsa Howard in 2018 By Ailsa Howard, Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust, and Chairperson, F&B Kaikōura branch In the South Island,...
STORY: Pete’ the Bad Robber Cat Pulls a Fast-One over The Morkies
This story was written c. 1927 by Arthur Messenger for his nephew, Gerald. Arthur wrote some of the very first...
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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.