Review article
Toxicology and ecotoxicology of zinc phosphide as used for pest control in New Zealand
Charles Eason, James Ross, Helen Blackie and Alastair Fairweather
Pages: 1–11
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Research article
Population density estimates of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in dry grassland in New Zealand
Carlos Rouco, Grant L. Norbury, James Smith, Andrea E. Byrom and Roger P. Pech
Pages: 12–17
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.19 MB)

Research article
Does genetic variation among invasive house mice in New Zealand affect eradication success?
Jamie W. B. MacKay, Alana Alexander, Mark E. Hauber, Elaine C. Murphy and Mick N. Clout
Pages: 18–25
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 482 KB)

Research article
Strategies for detection of house mice on a recently invaded island
Helen W. Nathan, Mick N. Clout, Elaine C. Murphy and Jamie W. B. MacKay
Pages: 26–32
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 448 KB)

Research article
Responses to direct versus indirect cues of predation and competition in naïve invasive mice: implications for management
Idan Shapira, Elizabeth Walker, Dianne H. Brunton and David Raubenheimer
Pages: 33–40
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 693 KB)

Research article
Monitoring selected forest bird species through aerial application of 1080 baits, Waitutu, New Zealand
Terry C. Greene, Peter J. Dilks, Ian M. Westbrooke and Moira A. Pryde
Pages: 41–50
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 598 KB)

Research article
Diet composition and prey choice of New Zealand falcons nesting in anthropogenic and natural habitats
Sara M. Kross, Jason M. Tylianakis and Ximena J. Nelson
Pages: 51–59
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 766 KB)

Research article
Accurate identification of individual geckos (Naultinus gemmeus) through dorsal pattern differentiation
Carey D. Knox, Alison Cree and Philip J. Seddon
Pages: 60–66
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.73 MB)

Research article
Enhancing nectar provision in vineyard habitats for the endemic New Zealand butterfly, Lycaena salustius
Mark Gillespie and Steve D. Wratten
Pages: 67–74
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 482 KB)

Research article
Sex- and season-dependent behaviour in a flightless insect, the Auckland tree weta (Hemideina thoracica)
Priscilla M Wehi, Murray Jorgensen and Mary Morgan-Richards
Pages: 75–83
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 504 KB)

Research article
Habitat associations and detectability of the endemic Te Paki ground beetle Mecodema tenaki (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Olivier J.-P. Ball, Patrick T. Whaley, Andrea M. Booth and Stephen Hartley
Pages: 84–94
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.11 MB)

Research article
Invertebrate communities and drivers of their composition on gravel beaches in New Zealand
Shaun A. Forgie, Mark G. St. John and Susan K. Wiser
Pages: 95–104
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 392 KB)

Research article
Evolution of New Zealand alpine and open-habitat plant species during the late Cenozoic
Peter B. Heenan and Matt S. McGlone
Pages: 105–113
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 617 KB)

Research article
Impact of disturbance on above-ground water storage capacity of bryophytes in New Zealand indigenous tussock grassland ecosystems
Pascale Michel, Ian J. Payton, William G. Lee and Heinjo J. During
Pages: 114–126
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 790 KB)

Research article
Patterns of past and recent conversion of indigenous grasslands in the South Island, New Zealand
Emily S. Weeks, Susan Walker, John R. Dymond, James D. Shepherd and Bruce D. Clarkson
Pages: 127–138
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 1.06 MB)

Research article
Establishment of Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides by seeding in Leptospermum scoparium shrublands
Murray Davis, David Henley, Clayson Howell and Graham Coker
Pages: 139–145
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 698 KB)

Short Communication
Economical genotyping of little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) clades from feather-based DNA
J. Alan Clark, Jonathan C. Banks and Joseph R. Waas
Pages: 146–150
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 232 KB)

Short Communication
Pollen analysis of coprolites reveals dietary details of heavy-footed moa (Pachyornis elephantopus) and coastal moa (Euryapteryx curtus) from Central Otago
Jamie R. Wood and Janet M. Wilmshurst
Pages: 151–155
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 815 KB)

Obituary
Gregor William Yeates, PhD, DSc (Cantuar.), FSN, FRSNZ, FNZSSS, 19 May 1944–6 August 2012
David A. Wardle and Craig Ross
Pages: 156–158
Abstract | Article (pdf file, 465 KB)