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SOSSI (Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society Inc)

SOSSI (Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society Inc)

This page is run by SOSSI, the volunteer group working with Auckland Council to care for Shakespear O

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Kia ora koutou! Ka hari te Rāmere! Happy Friday! This kiwi pukupuku (little spotted kiwi) was caught on camera exploring this log at the park, looking for snacks! Are you planning to toro (visit, explore) Shakespear this weekend? Download our free app here: www.sossi.org.nz/use-our-app/Auckland ParksHibiscus And Bays Local Board#tewikiotereomāori See MoreSee Less
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The importance of macrons, wētā style!This week as Te Wiki o te Reo Māori begins, we would like to share an important story on why macrons are so important! Here at the Endangered Species Foundation we are all about saving the wētā, not the weta (excrement, dung)💩, although weta / dung does play a very important role in the health of our oneone (soil)! 🌱Earlier this year, a wētāpunga, or giant wētā, dropped a huge weta (excrement, dung) live on the @AM Show. 📺The endangered native insect was featured with Auckland Zoo’s ectotherm curator, Don McFarlane, who joined the show to discuss wētāpunga being relocated to the mainland after nearly two centuries.As McFarlane was discussing the benefits that wētāpunga bring to the ecosystem, the female insect on-camera didn’t shy away – letting out a pretty large greenish-brown dropping, coincidentally known as a weta in Te Reo."Wētāpunga produce a very large faecal pellet," McFarlane told AM. "It’s a nice kind of organic smell." 👃🏻"It looks a little bit like an edamame bean," said AM reporter Emma Olsen. 🫘www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/08/giant-w-t-drops-a-huge-weta-live-on-am.html Photo credit: AM Show 📷#EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredSpeciesNZ #TāngaroTuiaTeOra #SurvivalThroughRevival #NativeNZ #BiodiversityNZ See MoreSee Less
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This looks like an awesome talk! Have you seen kororā around our coastlines? Such precious little birds, and they need our helpKororā – Little Blue Penguin Talk with Prof John CockremRegister Here Nowevents.humanitix.com/korora-little-blue-penguin-talk-with-prof-john-cockrem See MoreSee Less
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We are still looking for people interested in trapping here at Shakespear Park.– There are a range of traplines available, easy through to challenging, some are off track.– Full training and equipment supplied– You Need to be ok handling dead animals– Commitment is 2 – 4 hours once a month or more– Adults with children are welcome, we recommend 10 years up.Enjoy a walk in the park with a purpose!Contact Liz Maire: lizmaire33@gmail.com phone 0212340831 See MoreSee Less
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