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    • 'Slow for kererū' road sign in Wellington, New Zealand.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 4 March 2019 Size: 2.9 MB Referencing Hub media

    This new road sign was part of a partnership project between the New Zealand Transport Agency, Kererū Discovery NZ and Wellington City Council that aimed to increase awareness and encourage drivers to slow down to avoid hitting kererū.

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      Kererū – our native pigeon

      The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also called kūkū, kūkupa, wood pigeon or simply New Zealand pigeon, is endemic and one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most valuable assets when it comes to ...

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