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…

This has been a very successful year for predator control. With over 2000 bait stations and a 42% residual trap catch, it’s been a very successful year according to the Operations Manager Peter Crane. Pest control is now in operation over the whole forest area block giving the 20 kiwi, 40+ kokako, reptiles and plants…

If you haven’t heard the recent Radio NZ interview with local rongoa expert Robert McGowan, this is a treat. Te Ahi Kaa’s Jerome Cvitanovich talks to Rob McGowan – a Pākehā skilled in traditional Māori medicine. Listen to the interview here.  

Bay Conservation Alliance (BCA) is an Incorporated Society operating in the Bay of Plenty. Our aim is to support, sustain and grow community-led environmental restoration and nature conservation. We currently have 8 wonderful member groups including Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust which is a foundation member. BCA is working to develop shared support services for our member…

If you’ve attended one of the working bees this year, you may have met Astrid – she’s the one doing the cooking and food and drink preparation. Since moving to New Zealand from Mexico in late 2018 after meeting her kiwi partner, Astrid’s been looking for a way of giving back to the community and…

Over the past few months a handful of hardy volunteers have been deploying DOC 250 ferret traps around the perimeter of Otanewainuku. The whole of the western perimeter has seen traps installed that are now being regularly checked and re-baited by volunteers. The northern stretch of the eastern edge is also up and running. The…