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Scanned Image Conservation Minister SteVe Chadwick takes part in Pateke return to Tawharanui on World Wetlands Day Cape Kidnappers Feature for Napier Conference Details Lois and Murray Tapp Wetlands Five Years On and much more inside wetland care NEW ZEALAND Our Website is : www.ducks.org.nz Our business is to harness community. business and govemment resources to restore and develop lost wetland areas within New Zealand. A message to DUNZ members from Wetland Care members recognise that wetlands are vital to the from Sandra Pipes. Administration, re wellbeing ofthe environment acting as huge ecological sponges by soaking tip pollutants and filtering water before it reaches streams. the new postcode system rivers. lakes. aquifers and the sea. When renewing y our yearly subscription 1 have noted on the invoice. your details as we have them in the database and I would ask you to Our initiatives focus on matters as far-reaching as groundwater kindly check them and make any alterations as necessary. Over the last two years especially I asked for your new postal codes. but replenishment. flood control. nutrient and contaminant management unfortunately very few ofyou have responded! I have subsequently and climate change — all critical factors for the conservation of spent the time. using the information available. to find all of your freshwater and saltwater wetlands and marshes. codes which will be required on all mail later this year. Those I have found so far are already on the label attached to the We want to preserve and consene the flora and fauna ofour most envelope your Flight magazine arrived in. On the invoice you will be endangered ecosystem so that vibrant wetlands are our legacy to receiving shortly it is in RED or you will have a * . This * indicates future generations. that I do not have enough information to get the postcode or not enough to know for certain which is the correct one. taking into Funding for projects comes from the Waterfowl and Wetlands Trust consideration that there can be as many as three forjust one address which was established by Ducks L'nlimited New Zealand Inc in l 991 . when the detailis not specific. Pie se_ o i' eitl'termoreinformatiom as well as membership. donations and corporate memberships such details or the correct code. Che "' ‘ VERY CAREFULLY as that from Banrock Station Wines. asyourmaiimay bent" 1 :h:s:s\\rong. H 0 O v. :3 ”1 (ll Email any chat (IO ‘ :zc‘uckscrenz or Central to Wetland Care New Zealand‘s mission is forming Mail the changes with your renewal payment to the PO Box 9795. partnerships with people and organisations with similar aims. An Auckland 11-19 address. Wines who place the Wetland Care New example is Banrock Station Also enclosed with your invoice is our new brochure. Zealand logo on their wine bottles distributed in New Zealand. In Ifyou would like any more to pass onto anyone who you think may return. Banrock contribute a fee. which is based on each bottle sold. be interested please email me and I‘ll post them out. to Wetland Care New Zealand. I look forward to receiving your subscription renew als and conference Money from this partnership has been given to wetland conservation registrations and meeting you there in July. projects done by: Sandra Pipes Administration DL'NZ. PO Box 9795 Tutukaka Landcare Coalition Auckland 11-19 Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc. infoft ducks.org.nz Ducks L'nlimited Operation Pateke Port Charles release 2005 at Coromandel Henley Trust. )Iasterton Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. Wellington Welcome to our new members! Kitchener Park. Feilding Bruce Ebbett, Pahiatua Manawatu Estuary Trust. Foxton Daniel Allen, Masterton \Iangaone Wetland. Raetihi Robert Holmes, Te Kauwhata Masterton Intermediate School. Masterton Shane O’Hagan, Palmerston North Steyning Trust. Hawkes Bay Mical Treadwell, Wellington Travis \Vetland Trust. Christchurch Juliet Oliver, Greytown W'airio Wetland. South Wairarapa John & Pauline Campbell. Hastings Wetland Trust New Zealand. Rangiriri Waitakere Branch of Forest and Bird. West Auckland Jeremy Thomson. New Plymouth Yellow—eyed Penguin Trust. Dunedin John and Yvonne Harvey. i«.lartinborough Robin Minton. Porirua Chris Satherley. Palmerston North For further in formation. please contact: Sian Lawler. Aucklard William Abel - Director. Wetland Care Yolande and John Robinson. Papakura New Zealand. phone 06-363 66—5 Peter Morrin. Wairoa PO Box 281 Levitt. CONTENTS war/z Administration issues New members Allembership Tawharanui pateke release Once again it s time to pav your subscription so that we may curry on . World Wetland Da 4-5 the work of saving and enhancing wetlands. ' y ' . .. 1 Preparing for wetland planting 5 [n a year when a large part of the country is suffering/root drought ii , brings into fbcus the essential part wetlands. swamps and nun-shes Phoms Cape Kidnappers and plav in slowing down water runoff and conserving what little water Canadian hunting trip 6 ”we 13- Cape Kidnappers conference ‘45 l have said before. DCXZ is in a veijv sounclfinancial star: *zli rip: venue and history number of nzembers we have is becoming ofreal concern. ‘ - Flax attack 50 with this in mind a DC brochure is being sent out i "st-.12 7200 Wetlands Covenant DhO’iOS subscription with the challenge for everyone to 519:: :1," :7:». - 17611 . member.. ‘ ' 4:9“ e reoorts — What with the drought and the fact that comet“. .1.‘:';i::',~r‘r‘ " " ‘. , ‘ 3,5 3—: Trans Wetland 10 _vear that should not be too difficult,’ a 3-: Casserole 12 The nextjob after that is get them to in» ' 3.3 2232 :‘aC-iE’ Annual Lunch 12 and become involved in illé’iltiitl-i'J -. 1833 3.5 8‘33 SiCi", 13 can gofom‘ara’ with solid nrwr’ ' Obituaries 14 Ross Cottle Tapp Wetlands non-human visitors 15 preside“ Wairio flora surprises 15 Pateke release dates 15 l l M AMA/0M BOARD OF DIRECTORS Patrons To deliver effective wetland restoration. development, research, Lady Isaac. QSM Christchurch education and advocacy; Jim Campbell \Iastenon While supporting the preservation of threatened waterfowl and the ‘ ethical and sustainable use of wetlands PreSIdent Ross Cottle Masterton (06) 378 7408 Flight is published by: Chairman D kL‘l' ’td.\' 'Z 1 d1. an nc Neil Candy Palmerston North (06l376 4448 PO.uc BoxS 119795.um e e\\ ea Newmatket. Auckland 1149. New Zealand. Vice-president ISSN 1173-3776 Ossie Latham Feilding 0274 433 033 , , , ‘ (text only) FltghtAdvemsmg Rates (excluding GST) Full page $334. 1 2 page 816". 1 4 page 884. 1 8 page 542 Treasurer. 7‘ 7 Waterfowl adverts are free to members. Please contact the Editor with John BIShOp Cambridge (07) 8'3 '070 any suggestions or to book a space. Directors Contributions from members and other readers. including “ illiamAbel Levm (06) 362 667) photographs. are welcome. David Smith Auckland (09) 398 4719 Deadline t‘orall copy andillustrations. Flight 136: Jim Law SOUth \Vairarapa 106) 307 7855 15 May 2008 John Dermer Feilding (06) 328 9740 Kevin Campbell Napier (06)8341063 Editing & Production: Gail Isaac 129 Grant Rd. Thomdon Front cover Wellington 6011 At Tawharanui on World Wetland Day February 2, pateke tel: (04) 499 9747 or are released into the wild. Grey'toyvn. Wairarapa (06) 304 8034 orce11027 3222 944 Inset: Minister of Conservation the Honourable Steve email: gailisaacfi xtra.co.nz or gailisaacfil gmailcom Chadwick with TOSSl stalwart Chris Turner, holding a pateke, Printing: prior to its release at the event atTawharanui. (Photos: Peter Lamb-Peters Print. Isaac). 106A Main Street. Story and more photos pages 4 and 5 Grey‘town \Vairarapa :3 Pateke released on World Wetlands Day : 3 Below: Ij‘nclie Smith of E , .. , g: e. : Ilillou'Haren ‘ k ll'atei'fou'l Refitgc §§§ “ Inca/tear lllmngzu‘ei. a in mm" mu well/(now: waterfowl ‘ I'e/itge ,\'/)eciali.\‘ing in ‘. | L . the care of'n'ilc'l and protected .x'peciw 05m Lat/7am gives a talk to the children of Mata/{aim Pi'iinuij‘ School who participated in the event releasing the pate/(e into the wild. \ Shirley Jenkins of UZu‘ku‘ortli. captive breeder Above: Speaking at Hat/(anal Pi'iinwjx' School ix Debbie Lama (Senior Imported Brands .llanagun Noni/o Ii'ine Gran/n wit/z liei' NU]? Nico Box/nu .. , Tau'liarunui Open 7 : Sanctuaij' Soeiet)‘ lnc ' pro/cc! leader Jo Ritcliie E: on left with Sharon Kas't. : also (I rely active T0551 mew/7e): Plioto below shows Andrew Nelson who participated in tlie pate/(e release. He is the native/aunt: specialist at Auckland Zoological Park. At left: Kai'a Goddard of Hamilton Zoo wax at the Taxrlzai'anni celeln'ation of inn-M Net/Lindy Dar. Pateke airlifted from Peacock Springs on World Wetlands Day February 2 2008 A flock of pateke was airlifted from the South Island to Northland on World Wetlands Day. Saturday February 2. The Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society and the Auckland Regional Council organised the release of the group of pateke. also known as New Zealand brown teal. The disease—screening and transfer logistics were a Department of Conservation project. The airlift had been made possible by Banrock Station wines. which sponsors wetlands habitat restoration worldwide. Last year Banrock Station contributed to the plantings and development of the special native flora which has tnade possible Feildir»7 farmer and Wetland Care New Zealand member Ossie Latham was the release of the birds at the ARC reservea at the subject ot‘Tri-angle T\"s show "A Conversation" with Noel Cheer in March. Tawharanui. and also to the planting of native habitat flora. During the halfhour programme .\Ir Latham (left) outlined his passion for dev eloping wetlands and his involvement in Wetland Care New Zealand. which The Honourable Steve Chadwick.
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