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2010 Takahe Art Competition Winner
Congratulations Zac Heathcote who has won the 2010 Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Kids Art Competition out of over 2,000 entries nationwide. Zac a nine year old first time entrant can now look forward to shouting his family an exciting Takahe Wilderness trip to Te Anau with Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers as their host.
Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Realises The Dreams of NZ
Takahe Pioneer
On Friday, 5 March, as shown on TV One news, the granddaughter and great granddaughter of Elwyn Welch (one of New Zealand’s conservation pioneers) helped realize their grandfather’s dream to prevent the extinction of the Takahe by raising healthy chicks.
Burwood Takahe Breeding Facility Bursting at the Seams
The road to recovery for the critically endangered takahe just got a little easier with a record number of chicks born on the islands this summer.
At least 21 chicks hatched on predator free island sanctuaries and, for the first time, the small mainland population on Maungatautari Ecological Island, Waikato, produced a chick.
Inquisitive Takahe Wins National Art Prize
Bailey Clouston’s ‘ Inquisitive Takahe’ has won the Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Kids Art Competition out of over 5,000 entries nationwide. Bailey a ten year old first time entrant can now look forward to shouting his family an exciting Takahe Wilderness trip to Te Anau with Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers as their host.
Largest Takahe Release in Fiordland
Sixteen juvenile takahe have been released into an extensively trapped area in the Murchison Mountains, Fiordland National Park.
This is the largest release of juvenile birds into the Murchison Mountains.
The birds, raised at the Burwood Bush Rearing Unit near Te Anau, are the first to be introduced into the mountains following the establishment of the extended trapping programme in 2008.
The Grass for Takahe Couldn't be Greener
Not all sponsorships are running short as retail sales retract. Mitre 10 CEO Craig Wilson presented a cheque for over $55,000 made out to the Department of Conservation for their Takahe Recovery efforts.
Meeting The Takahe At Maud Island
Maud Island, in the Pelorus Sound at the northern tip of the South Island is one of four island sanctuaries that provide home to breeding pairs of Takahe. It was purchased from private owners in 1978 by the then Wildlife Service (now the Department of Conservation) and Forest&Bird.
Takahe Art Competition Reaches Ronald McDonald House!
Mitre 10 has been running the Takahe Art Competition for the past 5 years open to all primary schools in New Zealand with a trip to visit the Takahe Breeding Unit in Te Anau as a first prize. However, after finding out more about the school at Ronald McDonald House in Auckland, Mitre 10 decided to ensure that this school could also become part of the Takahe Rescue Art competition with prizes tailored to suit its students.
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Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Recognised As A Winner
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Sometimes, when you are working really hard and striving to be the best it is nice to gain professional recognition for your efforts. The team at Mitre 10 were therefore absolutely thrilled to have Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue officially recognised by some of New Zealand’s expert sponsorship and public relations judges as one of the best!
Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue was originally entered in the cause related category of the 2008 NZ Herald sponsorship awards and was made a finalist along with 11 other entries. Our entry was however lifted out of that group to win an overall prize as the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand Best Under $50,000 sponsorship.
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