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In a full-circle conservation win, Auckland's kōkako population has grown from near extinction to over 850 birds and is now rescuing struggling populations in Northland. Twenty birds are being relocated to save their northern cousins from disappearing forever.
A New Zealand forest that had just one female kōkako in 1994 now has over 850 birds and is sending 20 to rescue a struggling northern population from extinction. The translocation shows how long-term conservation investment can create abundance worth sharing.
A three-year-old opera school in New Zealand just achieved something remarkable: its first graduate is now training at London's Royal Opera House, without needing overseas study first. A new legacy fund will help the program keep launching world-class talent.
A New Zealand superconductor experiment just proved it can bounce back from power failures in space, solving one of the biggest problems holding back advanced spacecraft propulsion. The breakthrough brings electric-powered missions to Mars one step closer.
In just one decade, thousands of volunteers transformed a barren, treeless island off New Zealand's coast into a thriving sanctuary for the country's rarest birds. Tiritiri Matangi went from 4% forest cover to a lush paradise where endangered species now flourish.