Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Paul Callister September 2020 We are proud of the work Ngā Uruora has carried out on the Paekākāriki-Pukerua Bay escarpment … Continue reading Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Geoff Park, Tony Whitaker and Fred Allen: A personal note

Paul Callister, November 2018 If walking the Paekākāriki-Pukerua Bay escarpment track, when you stop and rest on the seat on … Continue reading Geoff Park, Tony Whitaker and Fred Allen: A personal note

Gene editing for pest control

Some thoughts from Jean Fleming What is gene editing? Gene editing uses bacterial enzymes (the CRISPR-Cas9 system) that are used … Continue reading Gene editing for pest control

Lizards on the escarpment – May 2017

Lizards on the escarpment – May 2017 Written by Paul Callister ‘The more surveys I do, the more I realise … Continue reading Lizards on the escarpment – May 2017

Biodiversity project needs volunteers!

Volunteers needed for replanting rare dune plants and planting to provide shade for the streams When: 9.30 – 11.30am Tuesdays from … Continue reading Biodiversity project needs volunteers!

Lizard fertility and reproduction

By Paul Callister and Sahra Kress , August 2021 Over recent years Ngā Uruora has been trying to support lizard … Continue reading Lizard fertility and reproduction

Our Remote Sensing Trial

By Paul Callister October 2019 Our remote trap sensing project started with a typical New Zealand style chance meeting. My … Continue reading Our Remote Sensing Trial

Increasing biodiversity on the escarpment

By Paul Callister, August 2017 One of the aims of Ngā Uruora is to increase biodiversity on the escarpment. Usually … Continue reading Increasing biodiversity on the escarpment

Restoring the Paekākāriki-Pukerua Bay escarpment quarry site

July 2017 By Paul Callister Introduction Around the world, there are many examples of quarry and mine restoration. Open cast … Continue reading Restoring the Paekākāriki-Pukerua Bay escarpment quarry site

Biodiversity Kapiti – check out what the trapping team has been doing

A critical part of the Ministry for the Environment funded biodiversity project is pest control on the coastal escarpment, Whareroa … Continue reading Biodiversity Kapiti – check out what the trapping team has been doing