Photo Credit Hayley May Kaka in Wellington City. Photo credit Judi Lapsley Miller Stream at Zealandia. Photo credit Steve Attwood Zealandia lower lake. Photo credit Judi Lapsley Miller

Wellington's ZEALANDIA wildlife centre is going beyond its predator proof fence and expanding its conservation aims with a new research centre and ambitious new long term goals. In just 22 years the sanctuary has helped the Capital become one of the only cities in the world where the diversity of native birds is increasing.

Now it has just announced it will establish a centre to support its ongoing research and new 'Sanctuary to the Sea' strategy.

ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with a 500-year restoration vision.

Kathryn Ryan talks to its conservation manager, Dr Danielle Shanahan