Saving tara-iti, shell by shell
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Saving tara-iti, shell by shell
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In the dunes of Bream Bay, DOC workers and volunteers are shifting shells by hand to build safer nesting habitat for tara-iti. With only about 45 birds left, every nest matters. Producer Liz Garton tags along on this important working bee.
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LEARN MORE:
- Listen Checkpoint covering the 2025 tara-iti breeding season
- Mangawhai is one of only four nesting spots for tara-iti, but a local community leader is warning of major environmental concerns
- 3D printed eggs helped ensure a record-breaking 2024 breeding season
- Find the OCW episodes mentioned in the podcast Alison Balance on an egg retrieval and Ayana Piper-Healion’s lizard hunting episode.
GUESTS:
- Ayla Wiles, DOC’s Tara-iti Programme Lead
- Ari Carrington, Patuharekeke Te Taiao Unit
- Robyn Davies, Waipu About Tern volunteer
THIS EPISODE:
(00:00) Meet tara iti, New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird.
(06:41) What we know about tara iti and their remaining breeding sites.
(11:52) Captive rearing and the breakthrough lifting chick numbers.
(13:43) GPS tracking reveals the birds’ long-distance journeys.
(16:46) Volunteer monitoring and the birds’ distinctive personalities.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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