The construction of a marina on Waiheke Island recently made the news for all the wrong reasons. This was a case of construction...

Photo Credit BirdCare Aotearoa 2022 It's Cook's petrel season! Last year we admitted 148 over three weeks starting at the beginning of...

3-week old Taxi arriving at the Napier Kiwi Creche Creching kiwi has been at an ultimate high this season. One of the largest...

The conditions a penguin is held in during the rehabilitation period will profoundly impact the likelihood of being released to the wild....

but Kiwi’s worst enemy We all love our fur babies; be they cats or dogs. And as dog owners, we would be horrified if our dog was...

We try to discourage people from feeding ducks and waterfowl and recommend finding a bench or somewhere to sit and watch and enjoy them....

The management of avian patients who are non-ambulatory is difficult at the best of times, but the management of long-legged species -...

Photo Credit Department of Conservation The threat. Feral cats have a significant impact on New Zealand's native and non-native species....

The recent well-publicised battle between the developers of the Kennedy Point Marina on Waiheke Island, and local occupiers and iwi, has...

The indigenous Parapara or “bird-catcher” tree (Ceodes brunoniana) is somewhat controversial. It produces sticky fruits over the winter...

Nelson reporter Samantha Gee's recent article highlighted the demand for more rehabilitators in Nelson. While two rehabilitators work...

If you are looking for a gift for a friend or family member interested in wildlife rehabilitation, the perfect gift might be a gift card...

If you love wildlife and are due a little gift, or you're looking for a great Christmas gift or stocking filler for your friends, family...

Australia is being ravaged by hundreds of bushfires across several states and exhausted fire crews have been extremely grateful for the...

Wildlife coming into a human environment for care and rehabilitation are exposed to stress and/or reduced immune response from their...

WReNNZ is excited to announce a new partnership with one of our Associate Members Learn Bird Care. Learn Bird Care is run by two of...

In September, to celebrate 50 years of the Department of Conservation's Conservation Week, WReNNZ held our first Wildlife Facebook Photo...

Seabirds commonly get storm wrecked around New Zealand's coastline. Quite often they are found to be in poor or emaciated body...

From the 14th to 22nd of September 2019, the NZ Department of Conservation (DOC) is celebrating their 50th conservation week. To help...

When wild birds need to be rescued because they are sick, injured or orphaned they are likely to experience extreme stress in the...