Meet the Locals: Mahoenui

Season 3, episode 25: Watch a video about the giant weta, which has been around for 190 million years, making it one of New Zealand’s oldest creatures. Meet the Locals is a series of mini-documentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them. Each four-minute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.