Pests-be-gone

Maria Island, site of the world’s first island-wide eradication of invasive rodents (in the 1960s). We couldn’t land the boat on the rocks, so I swam over to take a look. Those hills are covered with seabird burrows!

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I'm in New Zealand for a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.

Ridylliculous

This place is ridiculously idyllic.

Wisteria and citrus on Gribblehirst Road

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I'm in New Zealand for a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.

The neighborhood volcano

Evening walk up the neighborhood volcano

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I'm in New Zealand for a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.

Weird things

Weird things you find on the ground in New Zealand: a “cone” from a banksia tree (introduced from Australia)

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I'm in New Zealand for a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.

Noisy Island Voyage

En route to the amazing Noises Islands!

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I'm in New Zealand for a Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.