North Island Robin

These little birds tap their foot on the ground to encourage bugs to the surface, then when they do, they pounce and eat them.

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Tiri Treasures

March 6th 2010
Saturday we were up early to go down towards Auckland for a day trip to Tiritiri Matangi Island. Tiritiri Matangi, meaning “tossed by the wind”, is a protected, predator free island run by DOC as an open scientific reserve and wildlife sanctuary. Only a limited number of people are allowed to visit each day, and so you have to book a bit in advance. ( www.360 ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Tiritiri Matangi Island

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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