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Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Miro berries

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Miro berries

Miro berries were a favourite of kererū (New Zealand pigeons) and kākā (parrot), and snares were set on miro trees to catch the feasting birds.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Te ngahere – forest lore – The great trees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14127/miro-berries (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 2 March 2009.