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21. From the President: (Issue 159); ... of the DU effort is supported by donations and subsidies which we are extremely grateful for. There are also good results being achieved from many of the whio and pateke projects around the country ...; Created on 21 July 2019
22. Presidents Report AGM 2014: (Issue 160); ... have been long term supporters of a number of very successful waterfowl projects (Pateke, Whio, White swan). A new focus has been on the endangered bittern (less than 1000 birds in NZ and 750 Australia) ...; Created on 04 April 2019
23. Positive Whio captive results: (Issue 161); ... Egmont March 13, 2014 14 Captive breed 2 Whione Release Manganui –a-te-ao March 20, 2014 13 Captive breed birds Released Birds to Date from 2000 ...; Created on 20 January 2019
24. DU directors in the news: (Issue 161); ... running of the property. As a committed conservationist and a committed Ducks Unlimited member birds, particularly Whio (Blue Ducks), receive special care. By allowing 800ha of land to regenerate, ...; Created on 20 January 2019
25. From the President: (Issue 161); ... by Mike Camm and the Whio programme from Peter Russell. DU are supporting bittern research by approving funding of $2500 for Emma Williams, Massey University student doing doctorate studies at Lake ...; Created on 20 January 2019
26. CONFERENCE REPORTS: (Issue 175); ... Springs in Canterbury meant it was difficult to tell the boys from the girls to find a breeding pair. Compatibility was another problem, with one bird sometimes killing its intended mate. WHIO ...; Created on 26 November 2018
27. ‘Ghost’ whio returns to Whakapapanui Stream: (Issue 162); A ‘ghost’ whio that hatched on the Whakapapanui Stream in Tongariro National Park two seasons ago appears to have returned to the stream near Whakapapa Village - with a mate this time. Nicknamed ...; Created on 23 August 2018
28. Pukaha Mt Bruce news: (Issue 163); There were 16 Whio ducklings hatched this season at Mt Bruce. One of our team, Tara, has taken this delightful photo of the latest clutch of whio to hatch at Pukaha this season. These ducklings ...; Created on 12 April 2018
29. Whio release at Little Maketawa Stream: (Issue 163); Freedom at last for the first 17 whio released this year into the Little Maketawa Stream at Egmont National Park. “It went well,” said Peter Russell. A special karakia for all the birds ...; Created on 12 April 2018
30. Captive Whio and new facility: (Issue 163); ... Tairanghau. We had refreshments by the new facility and heard speeches from Albert Brantley, Maggie Barry and then the National Whio Recovery Group Leader Andrew Glaser. The Minister and Genesis ...; Created on 12 April 2018
31. Fabulous Whio: (Issue 164); The whio or blue duck, which features on our $10 note, is endemic to New Zealand. Rarer than some species of kiwi, with an estimated population of under 3000, it is nationally vulnerable and faces ...; Created on 19 March 2018
32. Whio released earlier this year: (Issue 164); Hi all, Another release in March with four birds on the Tongariro and the other four on the Whakapapa not far from the Chateau. Because we had so many people we split the release ...; Created on 19 March 2018
33. QSM recognition for DU's first president Ian Piran: (Issue 164); ... to his employer to fence rather than drain a wetland. Later he and his wife established the largest water fowl collection in Australasia and were the first people to privately breed whio in captivity. ...; Created on 19 March 2018
34. Kahutara School’s Ambitious Wetlands project: (Issue 174); Featherston farmers Fraser and Margaret Donald have set aside an area of their property and made it available to Kahutara School to use for developing a wetland. This initiative will give students ...; Created on 09 March 2018
35. Presidents Annual Report August 2015: (Issue 164); ... programmes with blue duck (whio), brown teal (pateke) and white swan. A new project DU is supporting is the doctorate study on the endangered bittern at Lake Whatuma in Hawke’s Bay being undertaken by ...; Created on 27 February 2018
36. AGM 2014 Minutes: (Issue 164); ... report tabled). Whio: Peter Russell (Full report tabled). Peter talked to his report. Young pairs going well, using wild birds and flock mating. Bringing in South Island eggs. Survival rates are ...; Created on 27 February 2018
37. From the President: (Issue 165); ... bittern project and once again show that we are leaders in threatened bird species conservation in New Zealand having previously initiated action with pateke and whio. It has been a relatively dry winter ...; Created on 25 February 2018
38. Lots of babies at Pukaha Mt Bruce: (Issue 166); ... two pair of pateke are nesting again having so far successfully reared 12 ducklings between them. The whio pair has three ducklings and there are three juvenile kiwi in the creche nearly ready for release ...; Created on 23 February 2018
39. Protecting our water birds: (Issue 166); Whio News 2015 At Oparara/Ugly a 1080 drop in November 2014 was a success with rat numbers reduced from 58 before the drop to 0 after. Scott Freeman reported that summer was the best recorded at the ...; Created on 23 February 2018
40. Special treatment for Egmont National Park: (Issue 166); ... a pest reinvasion monitoring regime; extend the predator trapping network to protect birds particularly whio and kiwi. translocate North Island robin into the park. DOC Director General Lou Sanson ...; Created on 23 February 2018