Flora and Fauna of New Zealand

I've been pretty bad at updating this but here's some pictures I found on the internet to help show the children the flora and fauna of New Zealand, they have pretty mixed reactions about the kiwi.

This is Pohutukawa tree often found in coastal areas.

The Pohutukawa tree is also known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree.

This is the Kowhai tree.

The Kowhai is a favourite of many nectar feeding birds

This is the Manuka tree

The flowers are the source of some of the best honey in the world.

The is the Silver fern, national symbol of New Zealand

This is the silver fern frond also know as the Koru, a very important symbol for the Maori

The Kiwi

The Tui (sitting on a Kowhai tree)

 The Fantail

 The Pukeko

 The Kea

The Wood Pigeon

Little Blue Penguin

Short Tailed Bat (one of the only mammals in NZ)

The Weka

The Tuatara

The New Zealand Fur Seal

 Maui's Dolphin (smallest dolphin in the world and only 55 left)

Hector's Dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin

Killer Whale

Sperm Whale

Southern Wright Whale

Humpback Whale