

Kauri Comparisons: Tuatara
by Shanti Truong-George, Kauri Protection Coordinator “I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho.” A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions. The tuatara is one of the most unique reptile species in the world. The whakataukī above literally refers to poking a tuatara out of its burrow, but it more broadly speaks to being creative and persistent when encountering a problem. Though they may look like lizards, tuatara are not. Instead, they belong to their own order, Rhynchoce
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