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Danielle Shanahan
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Oct 1, 2026
A-Z of Aotearoa - We made it to Z!
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Danielle ShanahanGUEST
So one of the big invertebrates that we've brought in is a cook straight giant weta.

Danielle ShanahanGUEST
So it's an incredible weta, very, very large, you know, 45 grams or so, give or take again, but quite amazing to encounter.

Danielle ShanahanGUEST
Only wild population of this frog are mainly in New Zealand again, so they're great, but actually one of the cool things that we do here is we certainly don't just look at the land, we look under the water.

Danielle ShanahanGUEST
So we've brought in, for example, kākehi or freshwater mussels, fabulous mussel species that filters about a litre of water an hour, you know, can really transform ecosystems.
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Jesse MulliganHOST
Did you want to spend a minute talking about threats or trouble that you're seeing on the horizon?
Dr Danielle Shanahan | Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne | Wellington New Zealand Ep 2
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Danielle ShanahanGUEST
Isn't it? So the brushtail possum is, I mean, I lived in Australia for a long time as well, and they are just the most engaging creatures.

Danielle ShanahanGUEST
Lovely animals, aren't they? Sometimes they get in the ceiling and cause a bit of a ruckus, but generally they're very lovable.

Danielle ShanahanGUEST
And they'll often take an approach where they might target one particular species and really focus on eating that in an area and then move on to another species.
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Ray MalkinHOST
What are some of the biggest threats currently facing New Zealand, but specifically Wellington?