A big ‘Thank you’ to Twisted Frequency Festival
June 12, 2026
Thank you to David Tait and Twisted Frequency Festival for supporting the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust
Wētā News
Thank you to David Tait and Twisted Frequency Festival for supporting the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust
A predator exclusion fence was built in the drylands of Patersons Terrace, Tekapo, in 2018 to protect the Nationally Endangered robust grasshopper. While any benefit to this species is yet to be proven, the Nationally Endangered Tekapo ground wētā has been found inside the enclosure at densities almost five times higher than on the outside.
“This is the story of how dedicated people prevented this giant of an insect from going extinct. It recounts the adventures they had, the joy of discovery and despondence of failure, the cooperation and support they had, the risks they took and the mistakes they made”.
Christchurch based high-performance outdoor gear makers Twin Needle sponsor the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust with bum bags and GPS pouches
In two separate papers, a new species of tokoriro from Rakiura / Stewart Island and five species of ground wētā from New Zealand’s South Island have been described
Meet Anderus pipiwai and Anderus rakiura, the most recent additions to our wētā biodiversity
The Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust would like to thank the Otago Polytechnic ADT3 branding class of 2024 for their work on our logo and branding
In a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Orthoptera Research, the insect has been traced back to its origin in Queensland
Thank you to David Tait and Twisted Frequency Festival for supporting the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust
A predator exclusion fence was built in the drylands of Patersons Terrace, Tekapo, in 2018 to protect the Nationally Endangered robust grasshopper. While any benefit to this species is yet to be proven, the Nationally Endangered Tekapo ground wētā has been found inside the enclosure at densities almost five times higher than on the outside.
“This is the story of how dedicated people prevented this giant of an insect from going extinct. It recounts the adventures they had, the joy of discovery and despondence of failure, the cooperation and support they had, the risks they took and the mistakes they made”.
Christchurch based high-performance outdoor gear makers Twin Needle sponsor the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust with bum bags and GPS pouches
In two separate papers, a new species of tokoriro from Rakiura / Stewart Island and five species of ground wētā from New Zealand’s South Island have been described
Meet Anderus pipiwai and Anderus rakiura, the most recent additions to our wētā biodiversity
The Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust would like to thank the Otago Polytechnic ADT3 branding class of 2024 for their work on our logo and branding
In a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Orthoptera Research, the insect has been traced back to its origin in Queensland