Critters of Aotearoa Calendar

Critters of Aotearoa 2027 Calendar

Illustrated New Zealand Wildlife

Critters of Aotearoa is a 2027 New Zealand wall calendar celebrating the small, strange and wonderful creatures that call Aotearoa home. Each month features a detailed hand-drawn illustration by NZ artist Aidan Heaven, with a short write-up about the creature, its habitat and the challenges it faces.

What's inside

• 12 original illustrations in Aidan's distinctive black-and-white style.
• Unique NZ wildlife: Archey's frog, gregarious squat lobster, harlequin gecko, huhu beetle, katipō, Manaia pygmy pipehorse, short-tailed pekapeka (bat), pie crust crab, pūriri moth, tuatara, giant wētā and whitebait.
• A fact panel every month with the critter's common and scientific names, making it a great learning calendar for curious kids and adults alike.
• All NZ public holidays, plus regional anniversary days and daylight saving dates.
• Designed and printed in Katikati, New Zealand.

About the artist

Aidan Heaven's Critters of Aotearoa illustrations have become a favourite with New Zealanders who love our native wildlife. His fine, detailed linework brings out the character of creatures that often go unnoticed, from the tiniest pipehorse to the mighty wētā.

Specifications

• Size: 210 mm × 210 mm square
• Paper: 250gsm FSC® certified uncoated off-white eco or 283gsm natural kraft card
• Binding: wire bound with a 6 mm hole for hanging
• Dates: January to December 2027
• Includes NZ public holidays, regional anniversary days and daylight saving dates
• Designed and printed in New Zealand by Katipō Creative

A Kiwi-made gift for nature lovers, teachers, science fans and anyone who'd rather have a tuatara on the wall than a sunset.