Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Miro berries (4th of 4)

Miro berries

Miro berries were a favourite of kererū (New Zealand pigeons) and kākā (parrot), and snares were set on miro trees to catch the feasting birds.

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Rāwiri Taonui, 'Te ngahere – forest lore - The great trees', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/14127/miro-berries (accessed 28 April 2024)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 24 Sep 2007