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Kapiti is one of the few accessible island nature reserves. There you can observe birds that are either very rare or absent from the mainland. Access is by permit only.
You can see conservation in action at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in the Northern Wairarapa. Tuatara, kokako, kiwi and takahe are all permanent residents here.
Discover the conservation visitor hot spots within easy reach of Wellington city.
Footnotes - Wellington Hawke's Bay Conservancy newsletter (includes information from the Chatham Islands)
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