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The Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai as New Zealand’s new Flyway Network Site
On 14 October, a celebration was held at the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai near Christchurch (New Zealand), to mark the site being designated as the newest Flyway Network Site under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAF). The Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai is the summer home to some 1.8% of the EAAF population of bar-tailed godwit (kuaka), after having flown […]
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New Zealand
New Zealand Summary Number of Flyway Network Sites: 2 Member since: 2011 New Zealand has been a Partner since 2011 and is home to 2 crucial Flyway Network Sites, designated under the specifications set by EAAFP. New Zealand is host to migrant shorebirds during the non-breeding season, such as godwit, knot and curlew, escaping the […]
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New Zealand
New Zealand EAAFP Member since: 2011 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 4 Focal Point Contact: Mr. Bruce McKinlay Representative to the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership, Department of Conservation, New Zealand Email: bmckinlay@doc.govt.nz Tel: 006434746939 New Zealand became a Partner in 2011 and has now 4 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent designation being 2018, June. […]
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New Zealand National Partnership Meeting
Bruce McKinley, New Zealand Government At the recent New Zealand Bird Conference representatives from Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists Trust (PMNT) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) took the opportunity to hold a National Flyway Partnership meeting held on 3 June 2017. David Lawrie from PMNT and Bruce McKinlay from DOC took the lead and promoted an open relaxed side […]
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“Farewell to Godwit” Events in New Zealand
David Lawrie, P?korokoro Miranda Naturalists Trust A number of events are held in New Zealand during late February or early March to celebrate the journey of Bar-tailed Godwits and Red Knots as they leave on migration to their breeding grounds in the Arctic by way of stopover points around the Yellow Sea. The first was […]
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World Wetlands Day Celebration in Auckland, New Zealand
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the 2nd of February each year. The purpose of the day is to promote wetland awareness and conservation, and to commemorate the international Convention on Wetlands, adopted on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The theme for World Wetlands Day 2013 is “Wetlands and Water Management”. […]
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National Wetland Trust of New Zealand Holds a Family Fun Event to Celebrate World Wetlands Day in Lake Serpentine on 3 February 2013
On 3rd of February at Lake Serpentine/Rotopiko, National Wetland Trust of New Zealand will be held a family fun event to mark World Wetlands Day and celebrate the start of the National Wetland Centre project. The event includes walks, arts and photography courses, kid activities, tree climbing demonstration and others. Visit for more information
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A warm welcome to a new Partner, New Zealand
New Zealand is now officially a Partner (the 26th) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) as from 18 September 2011. A letter of endorsement from the Chair, has been sent to the Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Conservation, and Nicola Scott, Senior International Partner Liaison of Department of Conservation, has been appointed […]
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Provision to protect the shorebird roosting areas in the Manukau Harbour submitted to Auckland Council, New Zealand
Auckland the largest City in New Zealand is located on the northern shores of the Manukau Harbour. This harbour is the feeding ground for approximately 26,000 migratory shorebirds, the largest concentration of these birds in New Zealand. As the City grows housing and industries are being established around the shoreline of the harbour. David Lawrie […]
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The State of New Zealand’s Birds 2009
Conservation for Migrant Birds A report on migrant birds has been published by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand in September 2010 as part of its commitment to assist the conservation and management of birds by providing information, from which sound management decisions can be derived. The report emphasizes that international cooperation is required to […]
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