- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
Can you name a bird that loves our mountains so much that it never retires below the bush-line? Look no further than New Zealand’s true alpine bird species! Weighing less than an AA battery and laying eggs the size of 10c coins, these tiny rock bobbers defy all laws of survival and demonstrate true mountain bravery.
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Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission

This year, I’m allowing Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, to run TeamRockWren. We have a bit in common:
We’re both (according to science) small: I reckon I’m bigger than a Haast’s eagle, but my campaigners are NZ’s smallest Crown agent. Bless ‘em.
We got stamina: I don’t retreat below the bushline over winter; I stick it out. And Herenga ā Nuku can support a public access case for years, all so that you can get into nature and see me (among lesser things).
We see the overview: My campaigners have a high-level approach, working across boundaries to make trails, and I wake up to the biggest scenery NZ has to offer. Come up and see me sometime!
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