Some of the koura were rescued from a section of stream that was removed to make way for a large pipeline. Photo / Department of Conservation
Two threatened species of native fish have been released as part of a wildlife regeneration project on pest free Motutapu Island off Auckland.
Redfin bullies - New Zealand's most colourful native fish - and native crayfish, or koura, were released in Home Bay Stream on November 26.
The release was
the latest in a series of Department of Conservation moves transplanting at-risk native wildlife onto Motutapu and neighbouring Rangitoto Island.
Pests including rats, stoats and possums were eradicated from the islands earlier this year.
Endangered Takahe and Saddleback birds were released when they were declared pest free wildlife sancturaries on August 27.
