It’s all in a name – Pukatea
By Dr. Philip Simpson Te Pukatea (both the bay and the roadstead) was probably named for the pukatea trees that grow in the swamp there,
13/12/2021
Passion for Māori world and environment combine for scholarship winner
A passion for the environment and the Māori world will provide the foundations for a career in law for the recipient of 2021’s Project
07/12/2021
Pāteke make waves at Anchorage
On Thursday 25 November, 21 pāteke /brown teal were released at the Anchorage Wetlands, bringing the number of New Zealand’s rarest duck released into the
07/12/2021
Pāteke take to Abel Tasman and surrounds like ducks to water: Nelson Mail
BY SKARA BOHNY Nov 28 2021 The last 21 of more than 350 pāteke ducks have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park, marking
01/12/2021
Passion for Māori World and Environment Scholarship Winner: Motueka Guardian
This year’s Project Janszoon Conservation Education Scholarship winner, Saskia Gray, featured in the Motueka Guardian on 24 November.
01/12/2021
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.