My next stop after Dunedin, Oamaru, was less than a two hour drive so I was not in a hurry to depart early.  My first stop was only 30 minutes north of Dunedin, the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, a reserve that was created to house threatened native species and habitats.  New Zealand has (had) a large number of species of flightless birds and the invasion of possums, rats, and ferrets, who eat the eggs… Read More