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Karori Wildlife Sanctuary

An old couple find a great retirement home…

March 12, 2011March 12, 2011 BritMumInNZ 5 Comments Sarah

After a lazy Saturday morning and a Skype call to the UK with Charlotte trying to teach her Grandparents ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ in Maori, we headed out for some exercise at Zealandia. We were delighted to see this handsome ‘ole chap showing off his feathers.  His lady friend was no where to be […]

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The Loveliness of Nature to Nurture

March 7, 2011 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Dan, Sarah, Sophie

As I strolled through Zealandia with Alice this morning, I reminisced on the pre-school days when I used to bring Charlotte and Sophie to explore.  I watched their little sister noticing words for the first time and so eager to learn in nature’s beautiful surrounds. Nature really is the best place to nurture. And as […]

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Daddy & Daughter Time

July 17, 2010July 17, 2010 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Charlotte, Dan, School hols

Charlotte & Dan enjoyed a very special Daddy & daughter time one Sunday evening at the beginning of the school holidays. I booked them on a special, guided night walk at Zealandia: The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. It was for children aged 7 to 12, accompanied by an adult, and I thought it would be a […]

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Traditional family fun on a Sunday

March 5, 2009August 24, 2009 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Walks

Growing up we always spent Sunday going for a walk (often with a pit stop at a classic country pub) before returning home to a beautiful roast dinner. Well, there’s no country pubs nearby (sigh!), but there is plenty of nature. One of our favourite places for a walk is Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. With the […]

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Kaka Frenzy at Karori Wildlife Sanctuary

October 29, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Sarah

In the midst of Wellington City is Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. New Zealand stood alone from the rest of the world for 85 million years. The only native land-mammal is the short and long-tailed bat (peka peka). Bird life used to be prolific and only on offshore islands, now cleared of introduced predators, can people get […]

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