Abstract
Fossil eggshell and bone fragments from New Zealand's Miocene St Bathans Fauna indicate that two taxa of giant flightless moa (one weighing 20-25 kg and another much larger than this) were present in Zealandia 19-16 Ma. Contrary to recent suggestions, we conclude that moa have a long history in Zealandia, almost certainly extending to before the Oligocene drowning. This conclusion is consistent with biotic evidence from other sources, which indicates a great antiquity of several Zealandian animals and plants.
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