Autumn provides for almost every want
On a still, grey day at Easter a friend and I left our garden labours and took a walk in the ecosanctuary.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Recent arrival at ecosanctuary
Recent arrival at Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Orokonui Ecosanctuary takahe Paku (left) with one of two chicks which hatched at the sanctuary earlier this month.
Stoats caught in ecosanctuary
Stoats caught in ecosanctuary
An adult stoat that had been feeding on native wildlife and perplexing staff at Orokonui Ecosanctuary has been killed, along with its offspring.
Tuatara hatching first for 500 years
Tuatara hatching first for 500 years
For the first time in about 500 years, the South Island is again home to tuatara hatched in the wild.
Saddling up to farm the birds
Saddling up to farm the birds
Saddleback farming is going on at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, as conservation manager Elton Smith reports.
Making a difference
Making a difference
Tahu Mackenzie reports on an exciting new development in her work at Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Rare kiwi arrives at ecosanctuary
Rare kiwi arrives at ecosanctuary
A Haast tokoeka kiwi was handed over to the care of Orokonui Ecosanctuary and released into a burrow along its kiwi track last night.
Dressing the guardians at Orokonui
Dressing the guardians at Orokonui
Alyth Grant reports on the growth and care of the flax grove near the entrance to Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
Sanctuary robins are thriving
Sanctuary robins are thriving
The South Island robin population at Orokonui Ecosanctuary has exploded, going from 17 just three years ago to about 235 today. Fiona Gordon reports.
Ecosanctuary one of Dunedin's jewels in the crown: Doc boss
Ecosanctuary one of Dunedin's jewels in the crown: Doc boss
The bird life of Orokonui Ecosanctuary picked the right day to show themselves - the first visit of Department of Conservation director-general Lou Sanson.
Warning ecosanctuary erodes official efforts
Warning ecosanctuary erodes official efforts
Community efforts to restore habitats and protect species through fenced enclosures may be taking the pressure off the Government support conservation, Otago business academic Prof Colin Campbell-Hunt says.
NZ's tallest tree growing ever taller
NZ's tallest tree growing ever taller
New Zealand's most imposing resident is branching out.
Robins, saddlebacks breeding
Robins, saddlebacks breeding
An ''exceptional'' breeding season for two translocated bird species at Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a boost for conservation and advocacy, Prof Ian Jamieson says.
A perfect partnership
A perfect partnership
Orokonui Ecosanctuary is an example of a partnership in action, writes David Agnew.
Hunting the saddleback
Hunting the saddleback
Orokonui Ecosanctuary's conservation manager, Elton Smith, recently oversaw the transfer of 50 South Island saddlebacks, a threatened species, from an island in deepest, darkest Fiordland.
Conference on 'citizen-initiated' conservation
Conference on 'citizen-initiated' conservation
More than 170 people will attend a conference in Dunedin this month aimed at helping ''citizen-initiated'' conservation meet the challenges it is facing as the responsibility for looking after New Zealand's biodiversity increasingly falls on the community.
Ecosanctuary sets sights on $2m fund
Ecosanctuary sets sights on $2m fund
Orokonui Ecosanctuary is hoping to build up a foundation fund of up to $2 million from bequests and donations to help tide it over the tough times.
Takahe pair nesting at Orokonui
Takahe pair nesting at Orokonui
The discovery of a takahe nest at Orokonui Ecosanctuary may lead to a fertile pair of the birds being translocated to the enclosure.
Private kakapo viewing 'magic'
Private kakapo viewing 'magic'
A once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a kakapo has two Dunedin residents wondering if they can top the experience.
50 saddlebacks delivered to sanctuary
50 saddlebacks delivered to sanctuary
Fifty saddlebacks arrived safely at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary yesterday after a journey by boat and helicopter that began on Tuesday.