Wild weather in the mountains of Canterbury has wiped away a mouse plague forecast to be the worst for half a decade. Since the start of November, more than 1860 millimetres of rain has fallen in Arthur's Pass, according to Environment Canterbury's monitoring. Sarah-Jane O'Connor/Stuff A mouse takes refuge in a discarded tramping boot in a council skip at Arthur's Pass. SUPPLIED The pīwauwau/rock wren is one of the native birds at risk from predators in Arthur's Pass. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet are among the endangered species found Arthur's Pass.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2019 04:52 UTC