It’s Auckland Anniversary and while a public holiday is a nice way to mark the occasion, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate the region where predator-free began. 

2021 has been a rollercoaster of a year. Some months have been exhilarating, gaining momentum towards a number of collective goals, while others have chugged away slowly in the background. It’s been a big year and as the ride of 2021 draws to a close, we take a moment to look back on the highlights that made it memorable.

We'd like to share with you the highlights from the initial analysis of the monitoring Ink cards retrieved earlier this month!

Encouraging and supporting birdlife in your backyard is easier than you may think. By taking a few easy steps to create a safe space with access to food and water, you can welcome feathered friends to your garden sanctuary throughout the year. This series looks at bird behaviour through the seasons and how to support them during each one. 

While we are all familiar with the elegant white-faced heron that is often seen gracing our coastlines and waterways, its cousin the mātukutuku (reef heron) is a much more elusive sight!

Skilled in improvisation, problem-solving and good old fashioned kiwi ingenuity, Field Team Technician Phil Salisbury is our very own MacGyver when it comes to creative solutions for tools in the rat eradication pilot.

One of our newest team members, Rosemary Thorne is undertaking a study of te reo Māori. In a recent assignment, she explored the life stages and whakapapa (genealogy) of a forest taonga that is currently blooming throughout the country; the native puawānanga (clematis). 

Encouraging and supporting birdlife in your backyard is easier than you may think. By taking a few easy steps to create a safe space with access to food and water, you can responsibly welcome feathered friends to your garden sanctuary throughout the year. This series looks at bird behaviour through the seasons and how to support them during each one. 

With the constant chatter of tui and the woosh of kererū wings never far from earshot, it’s no surprise that birdlife takes centre stage on Waiheke. But far below the aerial performance of birds, a much smaller and quieter native inhabitant is often hidden in plain view.