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Story: Native plants and animals – overview

All images and media

From page 1 - Species unique to New Zealand

Split from Gondwana

Split from Gondwana

Weevils

Fossil turtle find

Fossil turtle find

Native worm

Silvereye

From page 2 - Forest animals

Haast’s eagle

Haast’s eagle

Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

Cuvier Island tuatara

Cuvier Island tuatara

Giant centipede

Giant centipede

Land snail, Suteria ide

Land snail Suteria ide

From page 3 - Alpine, wetland and coastal animals

Rock wrens

Paradise ducks

Paradise ducks (1st of 3)

Galaxiid

Galaxiid (2nd of 3)

Mayfly

Mayfly (3rd of 3)

Kingfisher at a nest hole

Kingfisher at a nest hole

From page 4 - Unusual characteristics of animals

Kākāpō and nestlings

Kākāpō and nestlings

Radiation of wētā species

Radiation of wētā species

Prime ministers and takahē

Prime ministers and takahē

Extinct coot

Stilbocarpa weevil, Snares Island

Stilbocarpa weevil, Snares Island

From page 5 - Plants and fungi

Lichens

Kauri

Kauri (1st of 3)

Mountain beech, Fiordland

Mountain beech, Fiordland (2nd of 3)

Conifer–broadleaf forest

Conifer–broadleaf forest (3rd of 3)

Conifer–broadleaf forest

Conifer–broadleaf forest

Black beech in flower

Black beech in flower

From page 6 - Alpine, wetland and coastal plants

Snow tussock, hebe and Dracophyllum

Snow tussock, hebe and Dracophyllum (1st of 3)

Alpine plants

Alpine plants (2nd of 3)

Vegetable sheep

Vegetable sheep (3rd of 3)

Native replanting

Native replanting

Sand dunes

From page 7 - Unusual plant features

Megaherb, Enderby Island,

Megaherb, Enderby Island,

Male and female kahikatea

Male and female kahikatea

Divaricating shrub

Divaricating shrub

Adult and juvenile lancewoods

Adult and juvenile lancewoods

Mountain horopito

Mountain horopito

How to cite this page:

Bob Brockie, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/native-plants-and-animals-overview/media (accessed 10 December 2023)

Story by Bob Brockie, published 24 Sep 2007