Auckland Zoo has not ruled out acquiring a giant panda, after Prime Minister John Key revealed he hopes to broker a pandas-for-kiwi deal with the Chinese Government. A spokeswoman yesterday told the Herald the zoo would be happy to consider any offers to host pandas, despite reports in a Sunday paper that it had “turned […]

Prime Minister John Key is looking at trading two kiwis for two endangered Chinese giant pandas. Asked about talks under way to bring two pandas here from China, Mr Key said he thought it would be an “extension of the bond” between the countries. He started thinking about it during his last trip to China, […]

Talks are under way to bring endangered Chinese giant pandas to Wellington Zoo. The idea was raised during a visit to China by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast, and discussions were now being held at a national level, a spokeswoman for Ms Prendergast told the Dominion Post. A spokeswoman for Prime Minister John Key confirmed talks […]