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Recent news, insights & articles from around the Island.

A tale of two forests

Our forests are thriving, but the underwater kelp forests—once vibrant and rich—are now being eaten to death by kina. These kina barrens are growing because we have removed the predators…

A fungal affair: Hauturu’s walking dead caterpillars

HST Trustee and mycology expert Peter Buchanan introduces a fascinating fungus named after the island – a fungus that creates zombie caterpillars! Birds and trees are often the first things…

Meet Nicola MacDonald

Nicola MacDonald (Ngāti Wai, Te Rarawa, and Taranaki) is the CEO of Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust, and recipient of the 2024 New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year / Te…