I initially thought this maybe a Copper butterfly. Until looking more closely and concluding its a day flying moth. I tried to find the species on the Landcare database but failed to be happy with a definite. If anyone could help that would be fantastic. Obviously the second specimen was either dead or paralysed as it was under attack from ants. The favoured plant species seemed to be Pimelea prostrata. The specimen I followed to take these photo's was very flitty if that is any help. Cheers...

'Southern North Island Forest Gecko'

Quite the rare occasion to spot this animal in daylight. I saw the faint movement of something hugging a vertical branch, and spin around it trying to evade me, a walker though the bush.