17 Oct 2025

Critter of the Week: Kauri Greenhood Orchid

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 17 October 2025

Every Friday Jesse chats to Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki about an endangered critter.

Today the focus is on the kauri greenhood orchid. Like many flowers in New Zealand, pterostylis agathicola might seem unassuming, but this cryptic little wonder is part of a complex ecosystem of flora and fauna.

Photo of Kauri Greenhood Orchid

Photo: Indy Marshall CC-BY-NC

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