From Scotland to the Abel Tasman National Park
Growing up on the eastern edge of Scotland’s Glasgow, Jim Livingstone realised early on he had two choices in life. “It was either, go west
01/05/2020
It’s all in a name – Whariwharangi
While beautiful Whariwharangi in the north of the park is officially known as Whariwharangi it is also spelt with the prefixes Whare and Whara and
15/04/2020
Opportunities beyond the park for youth ambassador
Being an Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador is providing opportunities beyond the Abel Tasman National Park for avid bird watcher and photographer Bradley Shields. Bradley is
15/04/2020
Crunching the numbers
The ability to evaluate how well predator control is performing is an important aspect of the work we are doing to improve biodiversity in the
15/04/2020
Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador showing environmental leadership
Former Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador Shay Oates is the first recipient of a new award recognising Golden Bay High School students’ work to enhance environmental
24/03/2020
Keeping the backyard in order
Like most people, Laine and Andrew Harding like to keep their backyard in order. But when your backyard is a national park there is a
05/03/2020
Meet Mark Mackenzie – Golden Bay High School
Seven years ago Mark Mackenzie arrived for a ten-week fixed-term contract as a teacher at Golden Bay High School. He spent those ten weeks finding
16/12/2019
Meet Heidi James – Motueka High School
Motueka High School teacher Heidi James is not a person to sit on the fence and worry. She believes in focusing on the issues where
16/12/2019
Conservation taking to the skies
Conservation in the Abel Tasman National Park is taking to the sky, with an eye catching depiction of the park proving to be a talking
16/12/2019
2020 Conservation Education scholarship applications open
The Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador (ATYA) programme (formerly Student Advisory Board) provides students the opportunity to develop and grow as leaders, connect with other passionate
04/11/2019
First recipient of conservation education scholarship announced
We are delighted to announce Ihaka Griffith has been awarded the first Project Janszoon conservation education scholarship. Ihaka is Onetahua marae’s Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador
11/10/2019
It’s all in a name – Te Matau / Separation Point
Te Matau / Separation Point is the point that marks the separation between Tasman and Golden Bays. Explorer Dumont D’Urville named it the very practical
16/07/2019
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.