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Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 9:45 am
A trial underway on the edge of the North Island’s
Pureora Forest is exploring how New Zealand’s native
bats/pekapeka respond to different types of artificial
light.
This collaborative trial, combining expertise
and knowledge from Department of Conservation (DOC) and
Waikato University, will last for two months, and will see
the bats’ behaviour monitored as different colours of
artificial light are in use.
The bats will not be
harmed during the trial, which is taking place on private
property adjacent to the thick Pureora Forest – a known
habitat for New Zealand’s only native
mammals.
Friday, 22 January 2021, 7:47 am
Angus
Fogg, one of New Zealand’s most experienced racing
drivers, isn’t letting this weekend’s clash of dates
between the Taupō Historic GP and the New Zealand Grand
Prix get in the way of his passion for driving historic
racing cars.
With help from the Historic GP organisers
and some of his friends in the burgeoning Historic Sports
Sedan and Allcomers (HSS&A) Association, Fogg will be
helicoptering south from the Hampton Downs circuit after the
first Central Muscle Cars race on Saturday morning to take
in the HSS&A race at the Taupō Historic GP at Bruce