Danielle Shanahan
Freshwater friends at Zealandia
Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part… Audio
Our Changing World – New fishy friends at Zealandia
More than 100 toitoi, or common bullies, have been reintroduced to Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious vision to restore the mauri of the freshwater catchment. Audio
Pua o te Rēinga - return of the Flower of the Underworld
Iwi representatives & conservationists journey to Zealandia sanctuary to plant seeds of the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or flower of the underworld. Audio
Our Changing World for 19 November 2020
Returning the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or pua o te reinga to Zealandia sanctuary, in Wellington. Audio
Attack on Zealandia ecosanctuary fence
A hole has been deliberately cut into the Zealandia ecosanctuary predator exclusion fence. Audio
Zealandia prepares for the people to come back
At Wellington's Zealandia, rangers have been working throughout the lockdown and now it's planning for the level 2 reopening. Danielle Shanahan is Zealandia's Director of the Centre for People and… Audio, Gallery
Rifleman takes a perch in Wellington
New Zealand's smallest bird is coming to the capital. Around 60 tīti-pounamu, or rifleman birds are being translocated to Zealandia. Director of the Centre for People and Nature at Zealandia Dr… Audio
Weasel spotted at Zealandia
Wellington's pest-free wildlife sanctuary, Zealandia, is redoubling its efforts to catch a dangerous intruder after the sighting of a weasel inside its predator proof fence. The ecosanctuary has been… Audio
Hunt on for Zealandia weasel
A Wellington wildlife sanctuary is on the hunt for an unwelcome visitor. Zealandia staff discovered what they suspect are weasel tracks at the southern tip of the sanctuary during a routine pest audit… Audio
Weasel tracks discovered at Wellington wildlife sanctuary
The discovery came during a routine inspection of the sanctuary's fences and is the first-time there's been a weasel-scare at the pest-free sanctuary in the past decade. Video, Audio
Native birds boom in central Wellington
Wellington has seen a boom in native bird numbers and other endemic wildlife in recent years. But wildlife advocates say with great fauna comes great responsibility. Reporter Charlie Dreaver met up… Audio
Winner and losers - native birds in a pest-free sanctuary
Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary. Audio
Our Changing World for 20 September 2018
For Conservation Week, the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve celebrate their 10th anniversary by helping with Wellington's annual south coast clean-up, and how native bird numbers in Zealandia… Audio
Mistletoe rescue mission
Botanists have banded together to bring native mistletoes back to Wellington city, using seeds rescued from a plant growing on a dying tree. Audio
Our Changing World for 17 May 2018
A rescue mission to return mistletoe to Wellington city, and a research trip to study the Hikurangi subduction zone, home to some of New Zealand's largest earthquakes. Audio
ZEALANDIA goes beyond the fence
Wellington's ZEALANDIA wildlife centre is going beyond its predator proof fence and expanding its conservation aims with a new research centre and ambitious new long term goals. In just 22 years the… Audio, Gallery
Rat explosion prevents rifleman move
A plan to relocate New Zealand's smallest bird to Wellington's Zealandia Ecosanctuary has been put on hold after a decline in the population. Audio
Zealandia's new manager Danielle Shanahan
Wellington's wildlife centre, Zealandia is a haven for native species with a 225 hectare bush area surrounded by a predator-free fence. Kaka parrots and saddlebacks are thriving while tuatara bask in… Audio, Gallery