Monday 19th December
Crossing Medlands when flying in to Aotea/Great Barrier Island
Track to Hirikamata/Mt Hobson ascends through dramatic rockscapes
Kauri forest flourishes on Hirikamata/Mt Hobson
Tanguru chafer beetle on track handrail
Biz Bell explains black petrel life history to track walkers
Black petrels, or taiko, are the seabirds most vulnerable to mortality from commercial fishing
Kennedy holds a black petrel for banding
Caity Endt sows fenugreek seed at Okiwi Passion market garden and nursery
Black petrel egg is kept warm in a fleece cap while its parent is checked
Palmers and Kaitoke, adjoining beaches on the eastern coast of Great Barrier
Surprise inside an Aotea mangrove oyster: a perfect pearl
Fishing at Kaitoke Beach
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