Story: Extinctions
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 -The concept of extinction
From page 2 -Pre-human extinction events
From page 3 -Extinctions in the human era
From page 4 -New Zealand extinctions since human arrival
From page 5 -Extinction of large birds
From page 6 -Smaller birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, plants
From page 7 -Causes of extinctions in New Zealand
How to cite this page
Richard Holdaway, Extinctions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/9196/media (accessed 27 October 2025).
Story by Richard Holdaway, published 2 March 2009.