Tongariro
Proper noun
Meaning
A volcano in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.
A river in the North Island, New Zealand, which flows into Lake Taupo.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
But thanks to the quick thinking and rapid actions of a group on the Tongariro River bank, now, she's alive.
For example, prior to a joint 1080 poison operation undertaken by DOC and the Animal Health Board in Tongariro Forest in 2006, 32 kiwi chicks were radio-tagged. 57% of the radio-tagged chicks survived to adulthood.
Thanks to ongoing pest control, the adult kiwi population at Tongariro has almost doubled since 1998.
Son mourns dad's loss on Tongariro Crossing: 'It was an amazing place to die'