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Porphyrio hochstetteri

El takahe, calamón takahe o calamón takahe de la Isla Sur (Porphyrio hochstetteri) es una especie de ave gruiforme de la familia Rallidae, emparentada con el calamón común y endémica de Nueva Zelanda. Está en peligro de extinción.​ Características Los adultos son de color azulado, si bien poseen un plumaje negro cuando son polluelos, también su pico se torna de negro a rojo a medida que crece. Historia natural Vive en pastizales donde se desplaza con un caminar lento, al no poder volar por su peso (de 2 a 4 kg aproximadamente). El takahe se reproduce de octubre a diciembre construyendo un nido en el suelo donde suele poner dos huevos que terminaran de incubar en 31 días. Como resultado saldrán pichones negros que se quedarán junto a sus padres durante cuatro meses y a los dos años estarán en edad de reproducirse. Es debido a este lento desarrollo que se ve en peligro de extinción, ya que no alcanza a reproducirse lo suficientemente rápido para compensar las muertes por caza, depredación de crías y huevos, etc. Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una galería multimedia sobre Porphyrio hochstetteri. Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Porphyrio hochstetteri.
Zuidereilandtakahe

De zuidereilandtakahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is een niet-vliegende ral die tot hetzelfde geslacht behoort als de in Europa voorkomende purperkoet (P. porphyrio). In het Maori heten purperkoeten takahe. Kenmerken Deze vogel heeft een lichaamslengte van 63 cm en een gewicht van 3 kg en is veel groter dan de gewone purperkoet. Het is een wat logge, groenblauw gekleurde ral. De rug en de vleugels zijn olijfgroen tot blauw. De vogel heeft een grote rode snavel met een rode bles en forse rode poten. Onvolwassen vogels zijn doffer van kleur. Voortplanting De vogels vormen paartjes voor het leven. Ze nestelen op de grond tussen het gras. Omdat de eieren en jonge vogels onveilig zijn voor roofdieren, wordt de soort door gerichte beschermingsmaatregelen als het in toom houden van roofdieren in stand gehouden. Het aantal dieren neemt toe. Verspreiding en leefgebied Deze soort leeft op het Zuidereiland van Nieuw-Zeeland, waar hij voorkomt in de Murchison en Kepler-bergen in het zuidwesten van het eiland. Deze vogel is ingevoerd op Kapiti. De zuidereilandtakahe leeft in de graslanden in de bergen, waar hij zich voedt met de zaadhoofdjes en het zachte onderste gedeelte van het gras. Status De zuidereilandtakahe heeft net als andere niet-vliegende eilandsoorten ernstig geleden onder de concurrentie van ingevoerde diersoorten zoals herten en predatie door ingevoerde wezels. Zijn aantal nam hierdoor snel af, waardoor hij rond het jaar 1900 als uitgestorven werd beschouwd. In 1948 werd een kleine populatie van de soort herontdekt in het zuidwesten van het Zuidereiland. Dankzij actief natuurbeheer zoals de bestrijding van exotische predatoren werd het aantal vogels in 2016 geschat op 200. Zonder deze bescherming kan de populatie zich niet in stand houden. Om deze redenen staat deze soort als bedreigd op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN. Taxonomie De zuidereilandtakahe is familie van de in Nieuw-Zeeland ook voorkomende Australische purperkoet (P. melanotus, pūkeko in het Maori), een purperkoet die kan vliegen. Waarschijnlijk waren er oorspronkelijk een negental soorten purperkoeten in Nieuw-Zeeland. Oorspronkelijk werden de noordereilandtakahe (P. mantelli) (die plaatselijk bekendstaat als mōho) en de zuidereilandtakahe als aparte soorten beschouwd. De zuidereilandtakahe werd in 1883 zelfs in een ander geslacht als Notornis hochstetteri beschreven. Later werden deze twee soorten samengevoegd tot één soort en als ondersoorten beschouwd (P. m. mantelli en P. m. hochstetteri). Inmiddels is de noordereilandtakahe uitgestorven; er zijn echter wel skeletresten gevonden en onderzocht. Studies uit de jaren 1990 toonden aan dat de verschillen toch een aparte soortstatus rechtvaardigen.
Tacaé-do-sul

O tacaé-do-sul (Porphyrio hochstetteri) é uma ave gruiforme da família Rallidae, endémica da Nova Zelândia. Encontra-se ameaçada de extinção. O tacaé-do-sul é o maior ralídeo existente na actualidade, com cerca de 63 cm de comprimento. É uma ave possante, com patas fortes e bico triangular compacto. As asas são muito curtas e não estão anatomicamente preparadas para voar. A plumagem é colorida, em tons de azul-violáceo, com a zona dorsal de cor verde. Os adultos têm uma máscara facial encarnada e bico amarelo. Os juvenis podem ser identificados pela plumagem baça e acastanhada. Estas aves habitam as pastagens alpinas da Ilha do Sul da Nova Zelândia. A sua alimentação, exclusivamente herbívora, é composta pelas partes mais tenras da vegetação rasteira da montanha. São aves territoriais, que vivem aos pares. Os ninhos são construídos junto ao solo, debaixo de arbustos, e na época de reprodução as fémeas colocam apenas dois ovos. A taxa de sobrevivência das crias é relativamente alta, entre os 73 e 97%. Assim como tantos exemplos de ralídeos não voadores, que desapareceram na zona do Pacífico, devido a caça excessiva e introdução de espécies invasoras, nomeadamente roedores, o tacaé-do-sul foi considerado extinto por muito tempo, possuindo seu último avistamento em 1898. Em 1948, no entanto, foi redescoberta uma pequena população no alto das montanhas de Murchinson na Ilha do Sul. O tacaé-do-norte desapareceu totalmente. O sucesso de sobrevivência do tacaé-do-sul deve-se principalmente à inacessibilidade do seu presente habitat, que não apresenta condições favoráveis à vida humana e, como tal, nunca foi colonizado. Apesar disso, a espécie continua ameaçada de extinção e como medida de prevenção, alguns pares foram transferidos, com sucesso, para diversas ilhas ao largo da Nova Zelândia que se encontram desratizadas. Referências
Sydötakahe

Sydötakahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) är en starkt utrotningshotad fågel inom familjen rallar som är endemisk för Nya Zeeland. Utseende och läten Sydötakahen är en mycket stor (63 cm) och tung flygoförmögen blågrön rall. Den är påfågelsblå på huvud, bröst, hals och skuldror. Ovansidan är olivgrön och blå. Den har en mycket kraftig röd näbb och röd sköld ovan näbben. De stora och kraftiga benen är även de röda. Lätet beskrivs som ett långsamt och djupt "coo-eet", varningslätet ett djupt "oomf". Utbredning och systematik Tidigare behandlades sydötakahe och den utdöda nordötakahe (P. mantelli) som samma art, takahe. Numera anses de allmänt vara skilda arter. Status och hot Från att tidigare ha levt över hela Sydön är nu arten mycket sällsynt. Den har varit hotad länge och ansågs ett tag vara helt utrotad men återupptäcktes i en gömd dalgång 1948. IUCN kategoriserar den som starkt hotad. Ett program för uppfödning i fångenskap pågår och ett mindre antal fåglar har hittills kunnat sättas ut i det fria. 2023 beräknas det finnas cirka 500 individer. Fåglarna hotas av invasiva rovdjur som råttor, tvättbjörnar och hermeliner. Referenser Noter Övriga källor Lars Larsson (2001) Birds of the World, CD-rom
Silniční most ve Whangarei

Silniční most „Te Matau ã Pohe“ (v překladu Poheův rybářský háček) přes řeku Hãtea ve Whangarei na Severním ostrově Nového Zélandu je pohyblivý most, který je součástí dálniční sítě, propojující Severní ostrov s poloostrovem Whangarei Heads a letištěm. Vznik stavby Postavení mostu iniciovala městská správa za účelem odlehčit dopravní situaci v centru města Whangarei a umožnit napojení dálniční sítě z vnitrozemí ostrova k letišti na poloostrově Whangarei Heads. Za tím účelem vypsala v roce 2011 soutěž na projekt silničního mostu, ve které zvítězil návrh britského architekta Martina Knighta (Knight Architects). Stavba mostu započala koncem roku 2011 a slavnostní otevření se konalo 27. července 2013. Finanční náklady si vyžádaly 32 mil. NZ$. Popis stavby Most je postaven přes přílivové ústí řeky Hãtea, kde se kříží silniční a lodní doprava a proto byl navržen jako pohyblivý (sklopný). Oficiální název „Te Matau ã Pohe“, anglicky „The Fish Hook of Pohe“, odkazuje na maorského náčelníka jménem Pohe, který ve Whangarei přijal první anglické osadníky, a na architekturu mostu, vycházející z tvaru písmene J, připomínajícího rybářský hák, což je často se vyskytující motiv v maorské kultuře. Dvě nosná ramena ocelové mostovky svým tvarem písmena J s protizávažím na hrotech umožňují maximální vyklopení. V plavebním kanálu o šířce 25 m tak vznikla prakticky neomezená průjezdní výška pro lodní dopravu. Otevírací mechanismus je navržen jako u klasických sklopných mostů, kdy se hlavní nosník pohybuje pomocí hydraulického systému po ozubené dráze. Protizávaží na konci nosníků snižují požadavky na příkon dvojice hydraulických válců. Z hlediska zajištění nízké hmotnosti zdvihané části jsou nosníky i mostovka navrženy z oceli vyztužené podélnými a příčnými výztuhami. Světlá výška mostu v ostatních polích je 7,5m při maximálně hladině. Opěrný systém tvoří 10 železobetonových pilířů ve tvaru zkoseného písmene U. Strojovna a řídící místnost je umístěna poblíž paty mostu na západní straně. Osvětlení Velká pozornost byla při návrhu mostu věnována jeho osvětlení z hlediska estetického, technického i bezpečnostního. Osvětlení dálnice je zajištěno svítidly LED v nízké lineární úrovni. Osvětlení chodníků pro pěší je zabudováno do vnitřní základny zábradlí a konstrukce pohyblivé části ve tvaru J jsou osvětleny z obou vnějších základen zábradlí, stejně jako LED projektory. Ocenění (výběr) 2014 – A+ Award (Architecture+Engineering category) 2014 – New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards Odkazy Poznámky Reference Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu dálniční most přes řeku Hãtea ve Whangarei na Wikimedia Commons Lower Hatea River Crossing Postup výstavby mostu (fotogalerie) Archivováno 1. 2. 2016 na Wayback Machine. Související články Whangarei
Bowen House

Bowen House is a 22-storey office building on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, Wellington, New Zealand, that was leased by the New Zealand Parliament to house some members of Parliament and government staff. It is now known as Te Iho and houses various government agencies. History Bowen House replaced a brick building of the same name on this site, opened in 1931 and demolished in the 1980s. The new Bowen House was originally to be known as Kingsway. The building was designed by Warren and Mahoney architects. Construction began in 1988 and was completed in 1990. It was leased by the New Zealand Parliament from 1991 to 2020. It was once owned by Government Property Services, which was privatised as Capital Properties New Zealand by a National–New Zealand First coalition government in 1998. In 2012, AMP Capital sold the building to Farhad Vladi, a German property investor. Bowen House contained offices for the smaller political parties, select committee staff, and some ministers and their support staff. It was connected to the Executive Wing (the Beehive) of the Parliament Buildings by an underground passage containing travelators under Bowen Street. Ministers moving between buildings on the travelators could not avoid journalists, who used the opportunity to ask ministers questions. Bowen House was part of the parliamentary security system, and the government was the only tenant in the building. Some high-rise buildings in Wellington suffered damage in the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, notably Statistics House where some floors partially collapsed after separating from the walls. In December 2016, Wellington City Council ordered that building inspections be carried out in about 80 buildings including Bowen House. (By 2022 the Council had identified 150 buildings at possible risk.) The buildings affected by the order were all multi-storey, constructed of reinforced concrete with precast hollow core concrete slab floors. In May 2019 engineers began investigating Bowen House, and in October 2019 Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard announced that engineers did not believe Bowen House was fully safe and that staff would be temporarily relocated so that the building could be strengthened. By February 2020, plans were underway to shift 600 staff after the building was declared to only reach 40% of the new building code. In 2021 Precinct Properties bought Bowen House for $92 million, with plans to earthquake-strengthen and redevelop the building. Strengthening was completed during 2023. The building reopened as Te Iho in 2025, providing offices for 10 government bodies. Due to aging parts and reduced foot traffic, the travelators were decommissioned in August 2025, with the passage remaining open to unassisted foot traffic. References
Shelter Islands (Neuseeland)

Die Shelter Islands sind eine Inselgruppe im Doubtful Sound/Patea der Region Southland auf der Südinsel von Neuseeland. Geographie Die Inselgruppe besteht aus zwei 10,2 Hektar und 6,9 Hektar große sowie 29 m und 46 m hohe Inseln und weiteren 13 kleine Inseln und Felseninseln. Sie befinden sich zwischen Secretary Island, die sich rund 80 0m nordöstlich hinzieht und dem rund 2 km südwestlich liegendem Festland. Bauza Island liegt rund 400 m in südsüdöstlicher Richtung. Einzelnachweise
Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School

Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School (TRSS) is a privately funded school with a unique educational approach known as a Waldorf school, situated in Auckland, New Zealand. The school offers a co-educational, non-denominational, and independent education for students from birth to eighteen years old (Playgroup to High School), following the pedagogical philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. The curriculum and environment at Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School are designed to encourage and cultivate independent thinking and social responsibility. The school views students as holistic beings—body, soul, and spirit—and guides their development towards self-compassion and respect for both themselves and the global community through the exploration of their academic, artistic, and social potential. History Established in 1987, the school began its journey as a play centre in the Titirangi Beach Hall. It then transitioned to Parau before settling on its present site, which was formerly owned by the Crown Lynn ceramics company. Location The school is situated on a spacious 29-hectare site within the West Auckland's Waitākere Ranges. Demographics As of the 2018 Education Review Office report, the school had a total of 179 students, including 18 international students. Among them, 58% were female and 42% were male. The student body encompassed a diversity of backgrounds, with 79% being Pākehā, 4% Māori, 12% Asian, 3% Pacific, and 2% from other racial backgrounds. The Education Review Office also confirmed that the school met the criteria for private school registration. The Kindergarten associated with the school was reviewed separately by the Education Review Office. The report indicated that 80% of the teachers at the Kindergarten were qualified. In terms of demographics, the Kindergarten slightly differed from the main school. The Titirangi Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten 1 had 53 pupils at the time of review, with 28 male and 25 female students. The ethnic composition was 40% Pākehā, 3% Māori, 2% Japanese, 6% of European descent, and 2% from other racial backgrounds. See also Curriculum of the Waldorf schools Rudolf Steiner Anthroposophy References
Smith’s Grain Store

Smith’s Grain Store ist ein historisches Bauwerk in der Tyne Street 9 im viktorianischen Stadtkern der neuseeländischen Stadt Oamaru in der Region Otago. Das Bauwerk erstreckt sich nach hinten bis an die Harbour Street. Es wurde 1882 als Getreidelager für Joseph Smith gebaut. Architekt war James Johnston, wichtigster Konkurrent des damals den Bau von öffentlichen Bauten und Wirtschaftsbauten Oamarus dominierenden Architekturbüro Forrester & Lemon. Wie viele Entwürfe dieses Architekten ist die Fassade im Italianate-Stil mit Elementen der Neo-Renaissance gestaltet. Das Mauerwerk mit den verzierten Fenstern und Kapitellen aus Oamaru Stone wurde von Hamilton and Co., die Zimmermannsarbeiten von Henry Francis Sidon ausgeführt. Das Lager hatte eine Kapazität von 30.000 Sack Getreide. Das Bauwerk weist eine für ein Getreidelager außergewöhnlich aufwändig geschmückte Fassade auf. Nach seiner Nutzung als Getreidelager wurde es vielfältig genutzt. Die Zeitung Oamaru Mail hatte hier 1906–1970 ihre Büros und ihre Druckerei. Die Presbyterianer von Süd-Oamaru versammelten sich hier bis zum Bau einer eigenen Kirche. Es diente als Tanzsaal, Rollschuhbahn, als erster Sitz der Farmergenossenschaft von Nord-Otago und Tischlerei. Das Gebäude mit seinem großen Innenraum dient heute als Durchgang zwischen Harbour Street und Tyne Street und für öffentliche Veranstaltungen, im Obergeschoss befindet sich eine Galerie ortsansässiger Künstler. Am 2. Juli 1987 wurde das Gebäude vom New Zealand Historic Places Trust unter der Nummer 4380 als Denkmal der Kategorie 1 (Historic Place Category I) eingestuft. Das Bauwerk befindet sich im Eigentum des Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust, einer Organisation, die sich dem Erhalt und der wirtschaftlichen Nutzung des viktorianischen Erbes von Oamaru widmet. Es ist Teil des ebenfalls unter Schutz stehenden Ensembles Harbour/Tyne Street Historic Area. Die Nachbargebäude Darling McDavell Limited, Stock and Station Agents und Union Offices stehen ebenfalls als Baudenkmal unter Schutz. Einzelnachweise
Craighead Diocesan School

Craighead Diocesan School is a state-integrated Anglican girls day and boarding school in Highfield, Timaru, New Zealand. It is the only Anglican-affiliated school in South Canterbury. History The school was founded in 1911 as Craighead School by Dunedin sisters Eleanor, Fanny, Elizabeth, and Anna Shand. The school's name comes from the house which was its first building, built in 1875 in the then-countryside outside Timaru. The house was named Craighead in 1890 by new owner Henry Le Cren, after his brother-in-law's Scottish castle. The Shand sisters purchased the house in 1910. After 15 years of teaching, the sisters retired, and the running of the school was taken over by the Anglican Church. In 1981, the then-private school was integrated into the state system. From an initial roll of 11 day students and six boarders, the school has grown to a maximum role of 380 as of 2011. Enrolment As of March 2026, Craighead Diocesan School has a roll of 414 students, of which 36 (8.7%) identify as Māori. As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 409, placing it amongst schools whose students have few socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 8 and 9 under the former socio-economic decile system). Notable alumnae Paddy Bassett – Agricultural Scientist Natalie Rooney – Sports Shooter References School website: History Stuff.co.nz Centenary article Stuff.co.nz Roll increase article
Moturau Moana

Moturau Moana on Stewart Island is New Zealand's southernmost public garden. It was gifted to the government of New Zealand by Noeline Baker in 1940 and is today administered by the Department of Conservation. History Noeline Baker (1878–1958), who was born in Christchurch, lived in England from 1896 to 1930. She returned to New Zealand to write her father's memoirs and spent time on Stewart Island. According to her biographical entry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, she purchased the 34.5 acres (14.0 ha) of land clad with bush and overlooking Halfmoon Bay at that time, but during a speaking tour in Auckland in April 1940, she appeared to imply that her father purchased the land for her at her birth. She had a homestead built in 1934–35 in a Dutch colonial style and called it Moturau Moana, which is Māori and means "islands of bush above the sea". Baker drew inspiration from an acquaintance, British garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, and created a garden based on New Zealand flora. She used a list compiled by botanist Leonard Cockayne based on his 1907 visit to Stewart Island to grow all the island's indigenous plants in her garden. Baker tried to gift Moturau Moana to the University of Otago and the Canterbury University College, but both organisations declined due to the ongoing maintenance costs. In November 1940, it was reported that Moturau Moana had been given to the Crown as a botanical research station. 32 acres (13 ha) were designated as a scenic reserve a month later just before Christmas. At Baker's request, the reserve was named in her father's name. Baker continued to live in the house, but on 7 December 1948, she handed the keys to her house to the minister of lands, Jerry Skinner, in an official ceremony. For her botanical work at Moturau Moana, Baker was awarded the Loder Cup in 1949. Baker had another cottage built for herself on Stewart Island, but she later purchased a house in Nelson where she stayed over winter. She died on Stewart Island in 1958. Her homestead, for a long time a major tourist attraction, burned down in 1967. Moturau Moana was at first administered by the Department of Internal Affairs, followed by the New Zealand Forest Service, and upon its disestablishment in 1987, by the Department of Conservation. Location Moturau Moana is located on the north side of Halfmoon Bay. Near Oban. References
Thames-Coromandel District

The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia. It is administered by the Thames-Coromandel District Council, which has its seat in the town of Thames. It was the first district council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975. The district lies within the Waikato Regional Council area. Its only land boundary is with Hauraki District. Demographics The district had a population of 32,200 in June 2025. 7,230 live in Thames, 6,140 in Whitianga, 4,230 in Whangamatā, and 1,780 in Coromandel. It covers 2,207.59 km2 (852.36 sq mi) and had a population density of 14.6 people per km2. Thames-Coromandel District had a population of 31,995 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,100 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 5,817 people (22.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 15,729 males, 16,182 females and 87 people of other genders in 13,557 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 55.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 4,365 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,528 (11.0%) aged 15 to 29, 13,284 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,821 (33.8%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā); 18.8% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 3.6% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 6.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.8%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,582 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 15,453 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,461 (27.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,848 people (6.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 9,969 (36.1%) people were employed full-time, 4,404 (15.9%) were part-time, and 645 (2.3%) were unemployed. Local government The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the Thames Borough, Thames County and Coromandel County councils in 1975, and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel. History In 1923, the constituent counties included - References External links Media related to Thames-Coromandel District at Wikimedia Commons Coromandel Peninsula travel guide from Wikivoyage