New Zealanders are being encouraged to look at nature through new eyes during Conservation Week 2020, which this year is from August 15-22.
Conservation Week is an annual event led by the Department of Conservation (DoC), and this year's focus is on the well-being benefits of spending time in nature, says DoC Director General Lou Sanson.
"As we work together to defeat Covid-19, many of us are looking at life and our world with different perspectives," he says.
"Nature hasn't changed – but we have. We've slowed down and taken time to reflect on the most important things in our lives. We've had to change how we live, and what we can do.
"Papatūānuku's wellbeing is our wellbeing. Take a little time in nature for your wellbeing, and if you can, give a little back to nature for its wellbeing."