Story: Extinctions
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - The concept of extinction
From page 2 - Pre-human extinction events
From page 3 - Extinctions in the human era
From page 4 - New Zealand extinctions since human arrival
From page 5 - Extinction of large birds
From page 6 - Smaller birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, plants
From page 7 - Causes of extinctions in New Zealand
How to cite this page
Richard Holdaway, Extinctions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/9196/media (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by Richard Holdaway, published 2 March 2009.