
Mena the penguin detective, Kaikōura
Mena is a DOC conservation dog who’s trained to sniff out little penguin nests so conservation groups can protect them.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Lodore Farm has been producing dairy for 30 years – but that’s not the whole story.
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Kua 30 tau a Ladore Farm e mahi miraka ana – heoi, ehara i te mea ka mutu ana te kōrero ki reira.
A quarter of the farm is native bush, with kauri, rimu, tōtara, and waterfalls, and home to around 50 pairs of North Island brown kiwi.
Learn how cows and kiwi are co-existing in Ōkaihau.
See people getting hands-on to fight pests and help endangered species.
Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate
This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.
Mena is a DOC conservation dog who’s trained to sniff out little penguin nests so conservation groups can protect them.
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