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Even though auroras are best seen at night, they are actually caused by the Sun. The Sun not only sends heat and light towards earth, it sends lots of other…

They are extremely vulnerable to introduced mammalian predators such as ship rats and stoats due to their tendency to nest, forage and roost on or low to the ground. In…

While the Brown Creeper (Pipipi) is found over the South Island and Stewart Island, the Yellowhead (Mohua – also found on our $100 note) is in trouble and is restricted…

Stewart Island Robins have a distinctive appearance, with a dark grey or black head, back, and wings, and a white or pale yellow belly. They have large heads, short necks,…

They are named “Morepork” due to their distinctive call, which sounds like the phrase “more-pork” repeated several times.

Everyone surely loves Fungi and once Autumn comes along, overnight fungi literally starts to pop up all over the show in the bush of Rakiura – Stewart Island and Ulva…

The New Zealand Sea Lion also known as Hooker’s Sea Lion, and Whakahao in Māori, is a species of sea lion that primarily breeds on New Zealand’s subantarctic Auckland and…

They have a distinctive appearance, with iridescent feathers that can appear green, blue, and purple, and a white tuft of throat feathers. Tui are known for their unique and melodious…

The Kiwi is said to be New Zealand’s honorary mammal. It has feathers like hair, heavy marrow filled bones, and nostrils at the tip of its beak. All mammal like…

This tour is well under way for the season. Spend 2.5 hours being guided through the primeval rain forest of Ulva Island. Then board the Ulva Island Water Taxi for…