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Shane McInnes’ winning photo of Sinbad the kakapo.
Candid kakapo photograph captures international prize Hauturu ranger and amateur photographer Shane McInnes, originally from Whangaparaoa, has won first prize in a prestigious international photographic competition. Shane’s snap of Sinbad the kakapo, the past five-and-a-half years, looking taken on Cod Fish Island off Stewart after visitor management, the tuatara, Island in 2008, won the ‘critically boat patrols and general infrastructure endangered or extinct in the wild’ and maintenance. category. The photo competition was organised “It was an opportunistic sort of shot,” by the World’s Rarest project which Shane says. “Kakapo are nocturnal so began last year – the International Year to get one in the daytime is pretty rare. of Biodiversity. It is a not-for-profit He just happened to come walking initiative that aims to highlight the along the track.” plight of the most threatened species Shane was on the island as a volunteer, on Earth and to raise funds to support their conservation. helping out the kakapo team. He has been the resident ranger on “I’ve never entered a competition before Hauturu, or Little Barrier Island, for so I certainly wasn’t expecting to win.”
Activities showcased on Children’s Day National Children’s Day on Sunday, March 6, will be celebrated in Wellsford with a carnival of activities at Centennial Park, from 2pm to 5pm. Clubs, organisations and groups are invited to run a simple 10-minute activity that can be adapted for different ages. Participants purchase an activity card for $2, which gives them the option to take part in 10 different activities. Money raised will be added to the $10,000 held by the group to kick-off fundraising for a sports, recreation and wellbeing complex, planned for Centennial Park. Details of the complex will be on display during the event. Info: Wendy CrowJones 423 8194 or www.sportsground.co.nz/wdsrc
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