15-26 October 2009 — Nelson will be living up to its reputation as one of New Zealand’s most exciting artistic hubs when the Nelson Arts Festival hits town in October.
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Nelson Arts Festival 2009
Wednesday, 14-Oct-2009Kākāpō chicks move into the wild
Friday, 04-Sep-200901 Sep 2009 — Five rare kākāpō chicks – the last from the 2009 breeding season – have been released from their temporary outdoor pens, and are now roaming free on an island sanctuary in New Zealand’s deep south.
The only survivors of their kind – a large flightless nocturnal bird that is the world’s rarest parrot – the chicks are members of a select family group of just 124 kākāpō.