Vital Kiwi News

14/08/2025

VITAL KIWI NEWS: Kiwi seen on the edge of Karori, Wellington

14/08/2025

VITAL KIWI NEWS: Kiwi seen on the edge of Karori ...

03/08/2025

Meanwhile, in Australia /2 ...

You may have seen the news elsewhere that a giant new species of stick insect has been discovered in Australia. And when they say ‘giant’ it turns out they really mean it because, well, look at the size of this. Scientists have discovered a giant new species of stick insect in Australia, which i...

02/08/2025

Meanwhile, in Australia …

Witness a magical scene as a group of juvenile kangaroos turn a backyard trampoline into their nighttime playground! Captured in crisp night vision, these pl...

27/07/2025

ACTUAL KIWI NEWS: kiwi pukupuku | little spotted kiwi rediscovered on South Island

"I'm not sure how to express how thrilling this rediscovery is for the conservation world," an expert says.

11/07/2025

FAMILY: Proposal to revive extinct moa, relative of kiwi

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing

21/03/2025

NZ IN WORLD NEWS: Blobfish wins Fish of the Year

Made up of blobby tissue and living deep in the ocean, the distinctive species beat the longfin eel and pygmy pipehorse in the annual contest

19/02/2025

"Everyone must go!" NZ Tourism campaign attracts headlines - unconfirmed reports it may be offered to US Immigration enforcement.

What was meant as a catchy tagline has been dubbed tone-deaf amid high emigration and unemployment.

28/12/2024

AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND IN THE NEWS: From the latest National Geographic

It’s been called “the most ambitious conservation project attempted anywhere in the world”— will it actually work?

27/12/2024

TRAFFIC: Summer holiday traffic warned to watch out for geese

UPDATE: Officers have managed to shepherd the Canada Geese back through the fence alongside the road, so the road is now clear!

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Motorists travelling on State Highway 18, near the Constellation Drive on-ramp, are asked to drive with caution.

Police have been made aware of a significant number of Canada Geese on the road.

Officers have been deployed to try and clear the road, but for now, motorists should drive with caution in the area.

17/11/2024

TREATY OF WAITANGI: Aotearoa New Zealand makes The Poke with haka in Parliament

The New Zealand parliament was brought to a halt by MPs performing a haka to protest a bill that would diminish Māori rights.

22/10/2024

CRICKET: How to celebrate, kiwi style ...