The Goodnight Kiwi was a animated short used to signal the end of the broadcast day on Television New Zealand channels,before they went 24hrs.It Aired from 1980/81 till October 19,1994.Its a classic.Also the song playing is a instrumental arrangement of traditional Māori song,”Hine e Hine” composed by Fannie Rose [...]
Archive for July, 2007
The Goodnight Kiwi
Posted in kiwi, new zealand, nz on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Kiwi death prompts call for tighter leash on dogs
Posted in Stewart Island, bird, birds, conservation, doc, ecological, environment, kiwi, life, nature, new zealand, nz, sustainability, wildernesses, wildlife on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Kiwi death prompts call for tighter leash on dogs: Media release
A fatal dog attack on a Stewart Island brown kiwi / tokoeka has highlighted the need for dog owners to be keep their animals under control at all times.
The Department of Conservation was alerted to the incident by a member of the public who found [...]
Karori Sanctuary, tour by torchlight
Posted in bat, bird, birds, botanical, bush, conservation, ecological, environment, glow-worms, karori sanctuary, kiwi, morepork, mouse, nature, new zealand, trees, tuatara, weka, wellington, weta, wildlife on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Spotting ‘little spots’ on Wellington’s wildest night out
Wellington’s wildest night out just got even better! Throughout July and August, we are running a special two-for-one deal on our unique nocturnal tours. Conditions apply.
Take a tour by torchlight through New Zealand’s native forest at night. Your guide will help you to spot morepork, tuatara, glow-worms and [...]
Fun format for garden bird survey
Posted in Albatross, Falcon, Rifleman, Saddleback, Shining Cuckoo, Silvereye, bat, bellbird, bird, birds, chick, conservation, environment, fantail, godwit, grey warbler, hawk, kaka, kereru, kiwi, morepork, nature, new zealand, stitchbird, takahe, weka, wildlife on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Media release: Fun format for garden bird survey
Calling all bird watchers! Your help is requested for a national Garden Bird Survey.
With a simple and fun format, anyone from seasoned bird watchers to families and school groups can take part in the survey, which has proved popular overseas. In the UK more than 400,000 people participated [...]
Secrets of NZ’s bizarre sea creatures revealed
Posted in new zealand on July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Scoop: Secrets of NZ’s bizarre sea creatures revealed
WWF-New Zealand is launching an exciting new online resource that for the first time provides a gateway to all that’s known about life in New Zealand’s oceans.
The Treasures of the Sea: Nga Taonga a Tangaroa is a species-group by species-group guide to New Zealand’s marine life – from [...]




