Moa egg bought by Colossal Biosciences returns to NZ iwi after 60 years in private American collection
2 sources·Updated October 19, 2026
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- Gizmodo AU·4h agoPeter Jackson Just Got an Ultra-Rare Extinct Moa Egg Back to New Zealand With the Help of De-Extinction Startup
The Lord of the Rings filmmaker helped acquire the rare moa egg, one of less than 40 known to exist, after a gallery in Colorado put the ancient specimen up for auction this June.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - NZ Herald NZ·6h agoMoa egg bought by Colossal Biosciences returns to NZ iwi after 60 years in private American collection
De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences will gift the egg to local iwi Ngāi Tahu.
Read at NZ Herald NZ →
