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Story: Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation

Waxing birds

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Waxing birds

After the birds have been taken, they are often plucked by being dipped in hot wax.

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Department of Conservation

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by J. O'Brien

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation – Rāhui – prohibitions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11604/waxing-birds (accessed 26 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 2 March 2009.