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Auckland's tiger cubs go public  -  Sep 16, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,ON VIEW: Two of the three tiger cubs born at Auckland Zoo. The triplets, Jalur, Berani and Cinta, are to go on show to the public. Auckland Zoo's three

Auckland Zoo's tiger cubs make debut (+ pics)  -  Sep 17, 2008
Otago Daily Times,Two of Auckland Zoo's three Sumatran tiger cubs makes their first public appearance today. Photo by NZPA Auckland Zoo's three 14-week-old Sumatran tiger

Zoo Babies  -  Sep 12, 2008
TVNZ,A heart-warming look at pregnancy, birth and infancy at Auckland Zoo, through the eyes of the animals and their keepers. The babies are very cute,

Business plans toned down  -  Sep 18, 2008
New Zealand Herald,...chairman of the finance committee, said the public need not panic about the corporatisation of the services, which include Auckland Zoo.

Students hop into zoo art  -  Sep 16, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Art with a message is making an impact at Auckland Zoo. Paintings by 12 Remuera Intermediate School students are on display to spread the word about

Dunedin frog man wins zoo award  -  Sep 9, 2008
Otago Daily Times,University of Otago frog researcher Dr Phil Bishop has been named Auckland Zoo's inaugural Conservationist of the Year. The former co-leader of the Native

Saving NZ’S Native Frogs  -  Sep 25, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),...visiting Otago Museum in Dunedin, Karori Sanctuary in Wellington, Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch, Hamilton Zoo and finally Auckland Zoo.

The Zoo Returns for 10th Season  -  Sep 13, 2008
New Zealand Reality TV,Fur, fluff and feathers return as The Zoo now in its tenth year takes viewers behind the scenes at Auckland Zoo. The big story this year is the dating and

The Zoo's Family Grows  -  Sep 10, 2008
RedOrbit,THE multi-award-winning series The Zoo is celebrating its tenth year of taking viewers behind the scenes at Auckland Zoo. Producer Sharon Bennett says:

Pictures from Auckland's past  -  Sep 17, 2008
D-Photo and The Photographer's Mail,There are many new events this year, including a heritage pub tour and Auckland Zoo heritage trail, and dozens of guided tours and activities around the

HALLOWEEN HIGHLIGHTS ON NICKELODEON NZ  -  Sep 23, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),Halloween specials of all your old favourites and a Halloween event packed full of fairies, goblins, spooks and slime at the Auckland Zoo.

Here kitty, kitty  -  Sep 18, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,NEW ADDITIONS: Auckland Zoo's resident sumatran tiger Molek with her new babies Jalur, Berani and Cinta. Auckland Zoo's much anticipated new arrivals have

Gingers get catty over redhead bashing  -  Aug 30, 2008
New Zealand Herald,But this time the auburn-tinted stars of the show are some rare Sumatran tiger cubs born at Auckland Zoo in June. The Zoo's latest billboards promoting the

Tiger naming down to choice of three  -  Aug 31, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,By MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Monday, 01 September 2008 THREE'S NO CROWD: After a call for names, Auckland zoo has now decided on a shortlist of three

Isabella goes ape over palm oil products  -  Sep 18, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,She won Auckland Zoo's inaugural award last week for her commitment to orang-utan conservation. "It feels amazing - like I could change the world.

Kids cut loose with Manukau’s spring school holiday programme  -  Sep 16, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),Archery adventures, dune sliding, ice skating, movies, arts and crafts, and trips to the Auckland Zoo, MOTAT, Rainbows End and Butterfly Creek are just a

Zoo names tiger cubs  -  Sep 7, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,The three names go well together and are also easy to say – which is great for everyone,� says Auckland Zoo carnivore team leader, Andrew Coers.

Nickelodeon Highlights: October 2008  -  Sep 1, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),Friday 31st October, Auckland Zoo Calling all fairies, ghosts and goblins to join SpongeBob, Dora and the Nickelodeon team at Nickelodeon Boo at the Zoo

Ella's bottle bird bags first place  -  Sep 9, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Ella’s clever kiwi won first place in the five to eight-year-old category in Auckland Zoo’s Trash to Taonga event. Children were challenged to make an

Childcare kids get into the act  -  Sep 4, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,In their case, they’re competing in Auckland Zoo’s Trash to Taonga competition. RECYCLE: Macleans Childcare kids have been cleaning up Eastern Beach and

Tiger cubs to make public debut  -  Sep 16, 2008
3 News NZ,Auckland Zoo's 14-week-old tiger cubs will meet the public for the first time tomorrow. The three cubs Jalure, Berani and Sinta are still spending a lot

Park eagerly awaits kiwi newborns  -  Sep 16, 2008
Rodney Times,EGG CANDLING: The ARC's Matt Maitland and Auckland Zoo native fauna keeper Michelle Whybrow "candle" one of the Tawharanui kiwi eggs.

Rubbish weta wins  -  Sep 10, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,...has learned that one man’s garbage is another man’s gold, in winning the early childhood category of the Auckland Zoo’s Trash to Taonga competition.

False Start  -  Sep 5, 2008
Undertheradar,...from Goodnight Nurse), and even posing as zombies in a fashionshoot at Auckland Zoo for Stella magazine, False Start still remained remarkably grounded.

It’s Time to Meet the Locals  -  Sep 4, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),South Coast on the 7th September and with a family fun day at Auckland Zoo, and concluded with an event at Wellington Zoo on the 14th September.

Manipulierte Ampeln füllten Gemeinde-Kassen  -  Sep 18, 2008
Vorarlberger Nachrichten,Die drei neugeborenen Sumatra-Tiger Jalur, Berani und Cinta spielen unter der Aufsicht ihrer Mama Molek im Auckland-Zoo in Neuseeland.

Zoo calls for names for tiger cubs  -  Jul 27, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,By MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Monday, 28 July 2008 Three Sumatran tiger cubs born in the Auckland Zoo are to be named following an online competition.

Clean up at zoo contest  -  Aug 7, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,A load of old rubbish, a love for the environment and a little creative talent is all that’s needed for the Auckland Zoo’s trash to taonga challenge.

Rare opportunity for Cheetah lovers  -  Jul 15, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,Beckhelling, the founder of South Africa's Cheetah Outreach, will be speaking at a special fundraising event at Auckland Zoo's Old Elephant House on Friday

Big cats owe lives to dogs  -  Jul 18, 2008
New Zealand Herald,The Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund has helped support Cape Town-based Cheetah Outreach which runs the anatolian livestock project and in acknowledgement

National backs bill for rates levy on all Auckland councils  -  Aug 5, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Auckland Zoo is likely to be added and the bill allows for further organisations groups to be added. Other councils argued the Auckland Regional Council

"trash To Taonga" Challenges Young Kiwis  -  Jul 22, 2008
Voxy,23 July 2008 - A load of old rubbish, a love for the environment, and a little creative talent, is all young Kiwis need to take up Auckland Zoo's Trash to

Youngsters go wild  -  Jul 17, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,The children, aged 9 to 14, also went on a behind-the-scenes Zoom Tour at Auckland Zoo. Accompanied by a zoo keeper, the children saw close-up what a hippo

Tiger Names - something to get your teeth into  -  Jul 25, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Auckland Zoo is inviting the public to submit names for the 6-week-old Sumatran tiger trio, and an online competition runs until August 29.

Zoo cubs growing with mum  -  Jul 17, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Auckland Zoo’s newest babies are growing fast and exceeding the expectations of their keepers. Three tiger cubs born to resident sumatran tigers Molek and

Featuring FORBIDDEN JOE * BLACK SAND DIVA * POROA * FIONA McEWEN  -  Jul 24, 2008
Undertheradar,Cat is a musical chameleon who has played this year's Auckland Zoo Music series, Waitangi Festival, The Jazz Club at Titirangi Festival, and is known for

Shy beauty grows in confidence  -  Jul 16, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,Juggling fulltime study in animal science at the Unitec School of Natural Sciences with fulltime work at the Auckland Zoo, Samantha says her life has been a

Willowbank winners  -  Jul 23, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,Prizes ranged from movie passes, tickets to Auckland Zoo and an Incredible Science book. The team now holds onto the silver cup until next year’s event and

Flash: Seen at the Auckland Zoo  -  Apr 13, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Friday evening saw scores of children flocking to the Auckland Zoo for a very special event - the much-loved institution's first outdoor movie screening.

Frogtastic holiday fun at Auckland Zoo  -  Apr 6, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),Auckland Zoo knows "it's not easy being green" and has enlisted Princess Lily, Prince Archey and Cadbury Freddo Frog to create some frogabulous fun for zoo

Horton Hears a Who! to premiere at Auckland Zoo  -  Apr 4, 2008
TV3 News,Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! is the new animated blockbuster from the makers of Ice Age and will be played to celebrity guests and members of the public on

The Princess and the Pea at Bruce Mason Centre  -  Apr 16, 2008
New Zealand Herald,So seriously do the cast take getting the characterisations right that they spent time at Auckland Zoo observing and learning genuine monkey behaviour.

Volunteers make zoo tick  -  Mar 31, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,You may not always be able to see them or hear them, but there are 160 people that Auckland Zoo couldn’t do without. They carry out tasks most visitors

An app-eeling new enclosure  -  Apr 15, 2008
Aucklander,Auckland Zoo will focus on New Zealand's own plants and creatures in a $16 million attraction called The Living Realm. Andrea Jutsonreports For sheer

Family size ... or is it?  -  Apr 16, 2008
Aucklander,Auckland Zoo, Snowplanet, public swimming pools, the movies and ferries will buzz with families keen to lap up ``family-friendly' attractions.

The rising costs of school holidays  -  Apr 19, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Movie tickets would cost $94, and a trip to Auckland Zoo $101. Joseph, a nightshift worker, told the Herald on Sunday the family could "hardly ever" afford

Families push for Plunket  -  Apr 9, 2008
Times Online - Auckland,About 900 folk walked together with buggies along the 5km route late last month that went through Auckland Zoo and ended with entertainment by the Funky

Hopping good time at the zoo  -  Apr 10, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Auckland Zoo events coordinator Jackie Sanders says a third of the world’s amphibians face extinction. "Frogs are toadily cool and we want to get zoo-goers

Bombay School hosts Sticky stars  -  Apr 17, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,They raised $800 which will be sent to Auckland Zoo for frog conservation. Erin is originally from Te Kauwhata and said it was great bringing the other

HNZ slams affordable housing bill  -  Apr 9, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),...a third of the initial list of Crown land that Helen Clark said could be freed up for affordable housing included DOC land and even the Auckland zoo.

Clark's empty promises on housing affordability  -  Apr 1, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),...said would be freed up for affordable housing included the Auckland zoo, and Maryan Street's affordability bill has been rejected by local authorities.

Auckland Zoo on list of land for cheap houses  -  Feb 14, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,..."The Government has no intention whatsoever of using Auckland's zoo for a housing development, and if Phil Heatley is suggesting this, he's simply making a

Uni, zoo and port included in affordable housing list  -  Feb 14, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Its preliminary list of sites - which it stresses is probably not accurate - includes Auckland University, Ports of Auckland and the Auckland Zoo.

Triplets boost Auckland Zoo meerkat family  -  Feb 4, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,BABY LOVE: Triplets have been born for the first time to the meerkat population at Auckland Zoo. Triplets were born to first-time parents Umi and Mbembe.

Late night for love birds at Auckland Zoo  -  Feb 3, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,Let your romantic side go wild this Valentine's Day at Auckland Zoo, one of Auckland's most romantic destinations. Open late until 9pm, the zoo is the

Tuatara being released back onto island  -  Feb 11, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,Two young tuatara hatched at Wellington's Victoria University and raised at Auckland Zoo are today being released back to their ancestral island home in a

Zoo tuatara release boosts rare Cuvier Island population  -  Feb 11, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,Two young Northern tuatara of Cuvier Island origin, bred at Auckland Zoo, are today being released back to their ancestral home to help boost this rare

Meerkat triplets first for Auckland Zoo  -  Jan 30, 2008
Radio New Zealand,Auckland Zoo is celebrating the arrival of meerkat triplets - the first to have been born in captivity at the zoo. Crowds were able to catch their first

Drive to keep Auckland rates down  -  Feb 11, 2008
TVNZ,It's looking at increasing the entry fee at Auckland Zoo and scrapping funding for a new central city theatre. Committee chairman Doug Armstrong says the

Zoo offers adventurous night out in Africa  -  Feb 6, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,Aucklanders can enjoy the thrill of getting up close to some of Africa's most spectacular wildlife at Auckland Zoo's Africa Night on Sunday, 2 March,

Leap in to katch a great gig at the Zoo  -  Feb 18, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,With three native frog species already extinct, Auckland Zoo hopes to raise awareness and funds for the remaining four, including the world’s most

3-week-old meerkats play at Auckland Zoo  -  Jan 30, 2008
TV3 News,The three-week-old meerkats are the first to be born in New Zealand. Today they ventured out of the den to explore their enclosure under the watchful eye of

Tuatara released back into wild  -  Feb 13, 2008
TVNZ,The endangered reptiles were born at Auckland Zoo but are now in their natural habitat on Cuvier Island, 40 kilometres off the Coromandel Coast.

Phoenix rises at Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic  -  Feb 7, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,Tickets are available from Auckland Zoo and Ticketmaster. Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic Concerts for Conservation series 2008, in association with Juice TV,

Hollie Smith takes on tigers at ZooMusic  -  Jan 30, 2008
Scoop.co.nz,Award winning singer Hollie Smith will help protect the Sumatran tiger when she performs with her band at Auckland Zoo on Saturday, 9 February.

Tuflex recycled rubber flooring stomped on by famous All Blacks  -  Jan 31, 2008
Infolink Architecture & Building,Wairakei Golf Course, Hermitage Hotel, Mt. Cook South Island, outside their main area, Auckland Zoo in the meerkat tunnel that children crawl through,

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