Kōkako bird numbers in the Ōtanewainuku forest have increased by 15 since 2018 according to the latest survey conducted recently by the Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust. Trust Chairman Bruce Fraser said that teams of volunteers under the guidance of kōkako experts spent two weeks in the forest spotting birds and recording territories. “Before the impact of…

During level 4 we weren’t able to travel to the forest – this has meant no kiwi work and no pest control. The Department of Conservation has now advised us that ‘work that can be done safely (and) that is important to high priority conservation values’ may be able to go ahead during Level 3.…

Photos of robins, kidney ferns, soaring trees, kiwi, a waterfall and a volunteer trapping were the winners in the recent Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust photo competition for 2019. Acting Chair Bruce Fraser said that the 150 entries covered a wide range of plants, insects, predators, volunteers, visitors and landscapes in the Trust’s first ever photo competition.…

Kiwi Trust launches photo competition The Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust has launched its 2019 photo competition with some great adventure prizes and a category for younger photographers. Photographers are invited to submit photos taken at Ōtanewainuku over the past year in various categories including fauna, flora, people, landscape, volunteers and an under 16 section. The competition…

Earthworks to extend the Ōtanewainuku carpark from 18 to 27 spots will occur in the second half of July 2019. The area will have working machinery and other hazards during construction. Please be extra careful if you are visiting the forest at this time. There is also likely to be some traffic management during the…