Video: Tuatara are back after 100 years
Video: Tuatara are back after 100 years
Orokonui Ecosanctuary, in Dunedin, is now home to 44 wild tuatara.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Bush birds for the sharp-eyed
Bush birds for the sharp-eyed
Although kaka, takahe and kiwi are among the headline species living at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, the forested valley also harbours some bush birds that are dainty and intriguing, writes Neville Peat.
Family day spent planting at Orokonui Scenic Reserve
Family day spent planting at Orokonui Scenic Reserve
Former All Black and current Highlanders scrum coach Kees Meeuws spent Father's Day digging holes at the bottom of a gully yesterday, and enjoyed every minute.
Meeuws to initiate wetland project
Meeuws to initiate wetland project
Former All Black Kees Meeuws will join the North Otago rugby team tomorrow, when he starts a new project aimed at improving wetlands to protect whitebait stocks at the Orokonui Scenic Reserve, just north of Dunedin.
Host honour for Orokonui guide
Host honour for Orokonui guide
Sue Hensley's passion for the Orokonui Ecosanctuary has resulted in her being named Dunedin host personality of the year at a tourism industry meeting.
Romance in the air
Romance in the air
Elton Smith previews a new phase for Orokonui Ecosanctuary's rare kiwi.
Grant for ecosanctuary
Grant for ecosanctuary
More children will have access to Orokonui Ecosanctuary's learning programmes thanks to a grant from the Leslie Hutchins Conservation Foundation.
Two rare kiwi pair off at Orokonui
Two rare kiwi pair off at Orokonui
Because two "kiwi couples" have formed among the rare Haast tokoeka who have made Orokonui Ecosanctuary their home, the organisation is calling their translocation a success.
Trust keen to make ecosanctuary viable
Trust keen to make ecosanctuary viable
Gift subscriptions, campervan advertising and an endowment fund are being considered to help make Orokonui Ecosanctuary financially sustainable.
Kakapo Sirocco not visiting Orokonui
Kakapo Sirocco not visiting Orokonui
Hopes Sirocco, the world-famous kakapo, will again boost visitor numbers and revenue for the Orokonui Ecosanctuary have been dashed.
Orokonui Ecosantuary stoat-free
Orokonui Ecosantuary stoat-free
The work of a six-legged team has revealed it is "highly unlikely" stoats are living in the Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Takahe injury delays move
Takahe injury delays move
The arrival at Orokonui Ecosanctuary of a pair of rare takahe has been delayed after one injured its foot.
Arborist tames the tall timber
Arborist tames the tall timber
Hauling yourself up an 80m-tall "matchstick" may not be everyone's idea of a great day out, but arborist Drew Bristow is a man on a mission.
New tallest tree titleholder
New tallest tree titleholder
A contest for the title of the tallest has taken place at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, writes general manager Chris Baillie.
Ecosanctuary prepares for takahe
Ecosanctuary prepares for takahe
The Orokonui Ecosanctuary will soon welcome its rarest inhabitants - a pair of adult takahe.
Readying for pair of takahe
Readying for pair of takahe
A pair of takahe will become the latest inhabitants of Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Kiwi getting ready to breed
Kiwi getting ready to breed
Kiwi chicks could be scuttling around the Orokonui Ecosanctuary by the end of this year, as 16 Haast tokoeka kiwi have already begun preparations for breeding.
Orokonui ponders winter cuts
Orokonui ponders winter cuts
Reducing winter opening days from seven to five days is just one of the tough decisions the Otago Natural History Trust may have to make about Orokonui Ecosanctuary in the coming year.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary wildlife
Orokonui Ecosanctuary wildlife
No new species were introduced to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary in the past year, and its focus has been ensuring those species already there are settling in.
Playing hide and seek in the undergrowth
Playing hide and seek in the undergrowth
New Zealand's elusive fernbird can be found flitting about the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, writes Paul Sorrell.