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The weight of a kiwi in your hands

A ranger diary from a monitoring day in Eastern Taranaki: the early start, the long walk in, and what it means to hold a bird this rare.

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News · August 2026

Miranda Wells named Stratford’s Outstanding Citizen

Stratford District Council presented 800 Trust founder Miranda Wells with its 2026 Outstanding Citizen Award on 4 August. The council recognised the Trust’s restoration of retired farmland in eastern Taranaki with Ngāti Maru, rangatahi, scientists and the Department of Conservation, including more than 28,000 native trees planted in the past year, and Miranda’s leadership of Hark.

Read the council announcement

Hark in the media

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