2025 Sanctuaries of New Zealand workshop: Bushy Park Tarapuruhi, Whanganui

Presentations given at the Sanctuaries of New Zealand workshop science day held at Whanganui, 12 August 2025, in order presented.

Day one

Doug Armstrong. Monitoring design, data management and analysis
Stephen Marsland. Wildlife monitoring
Isabel Castro, Simon Howard, Mandy Barron. The effect of weather on survival and reproduction of our New Zealand Icon the kiwi
Kari Beaven. Translocations of freshwater fauna in Aotearoa
Neil Fitzgerald, Terry Greene. Seasonal movement and dispersal of kākā and koekoeā
Andrew Veale. Fine scale landscape genomics using kinship for eradication planning and monitoring
Tim Bamford. Biodiversity investment approach: A new system to optimise our conservation investment
Simon Hills. Snail biodiversity and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Elizabeth Parlato, Tammy Steeves, Patricia Brekke, Kate Moloney. Gene flow to the rescue? Estimating impacts of genetic augmentation on small reintroduced populations
Erica Hendrikse. The Path to Precision Pest Control: Development of species-selective tools
John Innes. Diverse stuff strung together

Workshop participants at Te Ao Hou Marae on day 2 of the 2025 SONZ workshop
Panel discussion at Te Ao Hou Marae, SONZ workshop day 2
SONZ 2025 workshop participants at the historic Bushy Park homestead before enjoying a walk around the pest-fenced sanctuary
SONZ 2025 fieldtrip to Bushy Park Tarapuruhi

The 2025 Sanctuaries of NZ workshop was hosted by Bushy Park Tarapuruhi and Te Kaahui o Rauru, with support from Gotcha Traps and Orillion