Wildlife Branch of Internal Affairs was established about August 1945. It was renamed Wildlife Division in December 1951. It was downgraded back to Wildlife Branch with the loss of the deer control section on 1 April 1956. It began referring to itself (even on publications) as the Wildlife Service by 1973 and this became official in 1974. On 1st April 1987, the Wildlife Service was disestablished and most of its functions taken over by the new Department of Conservation.
New Zealand. Wildlife Branch
New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Wildlife Branch, New Zealand. Wildlife Division
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Manuscript
Dominion Museum - Internal Affairs, Wildlife Branch, field trip to Chetwode Island, Que...
Date: 1959
From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2366-288
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[Ephemera relating to birds, both wild and domestic, bird shows, and the protection of ...
Date: 1960 - 1969
Reference: Eph-A-BIRD-1960s
Description: Includes: W Gregg & Company Limited. Enjoy learning about birds [Booklet. ca 1966] Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Four Christmas card order forms ca 1966-1969 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ. Wellington Branch. Programmes for 1963/64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970 New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Wildlife Service. Kiwi S.O.S.; a message to farmers, hunters and trappers New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Wildlife Branch. Mt Bruce Native Bird Reserve. [Pamphlet]. 1965 New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Wildlife Branch. Mt Bruce Native Bird Reserve. [Pamphlet]. 1968 (2 copies) New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Wildlife Service. Kakapo [Pamphlet. Early 1960s?] New Zealand Federation of Cage Bird Clubs (Inc). Souvenir catalogue of New Zealand 36th Grand National Show at the Citizens' Hall Temuka, 25-27 July 1968. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.
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New Zealand. Wildlife Branch: Problem cats. Domestic cats which have been abandoned and...
Date: 1966
From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cats and their care and control]
By: New Zealand. Wildlife Branch
Reference: Eph-A-CAT-1966-01
Description: Illustrated pamphlet described how abandoned cats prey on native birds. One should not abandon cats in national parks or reserves. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on pamphlet. Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet 214 x 333 mm, folded to 214 x 111 mm. Provenance: From the papers of Mr A G Bagnall, 2010.
Manuscript
Controller of Wildlife memos
Date: 1961
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: 75-241-053
Description: Copies of memos for the period when Pascoe was Controller of the Wildlife Branch of Internal Affairs. Includes the memo informing his staff that an appeal against his holding the job has been successful by his opponent. Includes material on freshwater fisheries, acclimatisation societies, fauna protection, the Rotorua lakes, kakapo, tuatara and other species. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter
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Personal correspondence (a)
Date: 1960-1963
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-68
Description: Inward and outward correspondence; most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Includes letter from String o Brown Paper, Springlands, possibly A M Hale; letter to Eff; to Mrs Risk; and to Harry; and from Ruth, Rangitane School, Pouto, Te Kopuru. Arrangement: Note from Dorothy Pascoe that some personal letters were removed and transferred to family files Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Banding recoveries, Internal Affairs Wildlife Division - Letter re Kokako banding
Date: 1965
From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-2366-450
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Wildlife Service and DOC (file)
Date: 1985-1992
From: Secker, Hallam Leslie, 1923-1998 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6594-05
Description: Correspondence, clippings, reports, notes and other papers relating to the abolition and absorption of the Wildlife Service into the Conservation Department, the adverse effects on DOC and the Marxist organization of DOC. Also includes correspondence relating to the Wildlife Service Reunion and farewell celebration of Brian Bell (1992). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence - Internal Affairs. Wildlife Branch
Date: 1965-1967
From: Cunningham, John Melville, fl 1946-1953 : Papers
Reference: 2001-190-1/21
Description: Correspondence and related papers relating to the bird-branding scheme undertaken by the Wildlife Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter
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[Posters concerning the environment and environmental protection. 1970s].
Date: 1970 - 1979
By: EPICentre; National Conservation Week Campaign Committee (N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Tomuri, Lance, active 1978; Binney, Donald Hall, 1940-2012; Native Forest Action (N.Z.); New Zealand Litter Control Council; Hanly, Patrick, 1932-2004; Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand; Waitakere Ranges Protection Society; New Zealand. Wildlife Branch; World Wildlife Fund of New Zealand
Reference: Eph-D-ENVIRONMENT-1970s
Description: A tree is a tree is a tree ... [Calendar] 1976. Arbor Day. Only one future for our children: development withour destruction. [1979]. (2 copies) Environment and Peace Information Centre. When will we see. 1979. National Conservation Week Campaign. The last surviving species? / Designed by Bernard McBride. [1970s?] (2 copies) National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Care for your country / [designed by] Nevile Lodge. [ca 1973] (2 copies) National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Come Alive: Care for your community. [1970s] National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Conservation Week '76 / Designed by Howard Campbell. 1976. (2 copies) National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Conservation is all year / designed by Howard Campbell [ca 1976] National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Don't kill your country / [designed by] Nevile Lodge. [ca 1973] (2 copies) [National Conservation Week Campaign Committee]. Here are 25 things you can do to help reduce pollution. [1970s] [National Conservation Week Campaign Committee]. New Zealand is in our hands. [Logo on poster. 1970s] National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Protect our waters / Lance Tomuri. [1978]. (2 copies) National Conservation Week Campaign Committee. Save us a place to live / Don Binney. 1979. Native Forest Action Council. One reason for not milling our beech forests. Maruia Declaration. Chaff, Vol 43, no. 13, Sept 8, 1976. Native Forest Action Council. Auckland Branch. Newsletter supplement. Save our native forests. Maruia Declaration [1976?] New Zealand Litter Control Council. National Parks of New Zealand: " Nature needs your love not your litter ". [1977] New Zealand Litter Control Council. " Nature needs your love-not your litter " [1977]. New Zealand Litter Control Council. We all grow up ... or do we? Keep New Zealand looking good and clean [ca 1977?] (2 copies) New Zealand ... The way it is! / Colin Simpson. [1977] Ngataringa Bay Conservation Trust. Keeping Ngataringa Bay Natural / [Patrick] Hanly. 1972. (2 copies) Ngataringa Bay Conservation Trust. Speak out ... or Ngataringa Bay will be destroyed by your silence / Don Binney. 1972. (2 copies) Professor Paul Ehrlich. Author: "The Population Bomb". Population, Resources, Environment, Strategy for the Future. Public address in Wellington Town Hall, Thursday, 17th October [1976] Project Jonah [N.Z.] Inc. Whales and small toothed whales of New Zealand Waters / Howie Cooke. [1979] Royal Forest and Bird Protection Soc[iety]. Kaka, a parrot. [1970s] Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Save our beech forests. [1973]. (2 copies) Waitakere Ranges Protection Society. Te Henga '74 / Don Binney. 1974. Waitakere Ranges Protection Society. Waitakeres '75 / Don Binney. 1974. Wildlife Service. New Zealand Waterfowl / P. F. Scaife. [1977] (2 copies) World Wildlife Fund. A male Kakapo displaying at night ... [1976] (2 copies) Quantity: 32 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters, plus some duplicates, in 3 folders.. Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.
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[Ephemera relating to birds, both wild and domestic, bird shows, and the protection of ...
Date: 1900 - 1959
Reference: Eph-A-BIRD-1900/1959
Description: Includes: 1900: Wellington Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society. 18th annual exhibition. [Admittance ticket. 1900] 1914: Kiwi New Zealand. [Postcard] 1931: NZ Native Bird Protection Society. Receipt for membership subscription, made out to J C Andersen, esq, Feb 1931 ca 1931?: NZ Native Bird Protection Society. Envelope with message about bird protection at the left side NZ Native Bird Protection Society. Books on bird & forest matters. Order form 1933: NZ Native Bird Protection Society. Membership form. Form 2-2500-6-33 [1933] NZ Native Bird Protection Society. Receipt for membership payment 1950s: This is YOUR pigeon. A Wildlife Division folder. [1950s] (2 copies) Opossum trappers! Saving of ground birds ... [Flyer. 1950s?] Ornithological Society of New Zealand Incorporated. Ornithological Society's colourful bird Xmas cards. Pamphlet / order form [1950s]. (2 copies) 1953: To residents and holiday makers of Northern Districts. protect local birdlife. Pamphlet (2 copies) Message to residents of Marlborough and to visitors to the Marlborough Sounds. Protect bird life [Pamphlet] (2 copies) 1955: Hutt Valley Poultry and Pigeon Society. Catalogue. Epuni Community Hall, Oxford Terrace, Epuni, Lower Hutt, 8-9 July 1955. Victoria University College. Council of Adult Education and the Dominion Museum. Week-end School. New Zealand birds. At the Dominion Museum, Wellington. Labour Day week-end, 22-24 October 1955. Timetable 1956: Bird study in New Zealand. The Ornithological Society of New Zealand Incorporated. [Booklet with inserted flyer dated 1956] 1959: Hutt Valley Poultry and Pigeons Society. Schedule of 30th annual show to be held in the Belmont Memorial Hall, Western Hutt Road, Belmont, Lower Hutt on ... 18th July 1959. The Royals of Taiaroa; a Conservation project. [Pamphlet. 1959] (2 copies) Wildlife Branch. protect native birds [Pamphlet. 1959] (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, cyclostyled sheets, pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.