Moa /newsroom/ en Human settlement key to extinction of New Zealand’s iconic moa /newsroom/news/list/2025/02/12/human-settlement-key-to-extinction-of-new-zealands-iconic-moa New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand’s giant flightless bird, the moa. February 12 2025 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2025/02/12/human-settlement-key-to-extinction-of-new-zealands-iconic-moa New Zealand’s flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/24/new-zealands-flightless-birds-are-retreating-to-moa-refuges Researchers have found New Zealand’s endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct. July 25 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/07/24/new-zealands-flightless-birds-are-retreating-to-moa-refuges