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The Lady of the Heather
Sport

The Lady of the Heather

Courageous Kiwis put their bodies on the line going after quarry including wild pigs, stags and great whites. But in this country no form of hunting or fishing could possibly match the dangers faced long ago by sealers.

One life saved
New Zealand

One life saved

A critically ill baby kakapo has been nursed back to health at Auckland Zoo. "Heather One", one of only six kakapo bred this season, was 10 days old and severely underweight when she was found on Little Barrier Island in late March.