Based on the number of northern rātā logs and stumps scattered throughout the Ōtanewainuku forest, it’s evident that Ōtanewainuku was a significant northern rātā forest at some stage in its history. To our knowledge, there is only one living tree left in the area. We first photographed it in flower in 1995 and it has flowered…

So you are all sitting on the edge of your seats waiting? Koura and Pistachio had one egg, number 13 for them and the first goody. So proud of my team on a very steep slippery slope, hit with mega excitement, keeping their cool, and processing the egg during the lift. Did I say we’re…

The Bay Conservation Alliance are now accepting applications for intake 5 of the Bay Conservation Cadets starting in May 2022. The Bay Conservation Cadets – Tauira Mahi programme (BCC) is an employment, training and development programme which seeks to upskill unemployed, under-employed or those changing career pathways, whilst also delivering environmental and conservation benefits. Land…

One of the Kiwi Trusts key objectives is to suppress rat, possum and mustelid populations in order to protect kiwi and kōkako. The pest management programme also has the associated benefit of providing a level of protection to the Ōtanewainuku indigenous flora and fauna in general.   An extensive trapping network is currently in place…

We had a great turnout at the last workday in January with 29 enthusiastic volunteers collectively helping out and checking the trap lines throughout the forest. It was fantastic to see six new volunteers come along and be part of the Ōtanewainuku conservation experience. Good on you!  One volunteer said he really enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere of…

The Trust has over 180 km of trap and bait station lines250 stoat trap tunnels2142 bait stations within 1200ha of the Ōtanewainuku Conservation AreaOriginally estimated to be around 30 million Kiwi in NZ. Now around 70,000North Island Brown Eastern Taxon kiwi estimated to be about 7,000Kiwi eggs and chicks get eaten by predators where there…