Swans: There has been an error in the media regarding these birds. TV described them as 'indigenous” and in your paper of 7 June Maniisha Wiessing described them as 'native”.
Both these terms are wrong as they are a native of Australia,originating in New South Wales.
They even featured on postage stamps there many years ago.
The stamp was 3 1/2 penny one issued in 1954 showing 1854/1954 'First Western Australian Stamp”

Len Gee, Katikati.

Editor's note: Thanks Len. According to nzbirds.com there are seven species of swans in the world, all pure white except for the Australian black swan and the South American black-necked swan.
The black swan was introduced as a game bird from Australia to New Zealand in the 1860s.