Kākā sighting in Spring Grove
Waimea Weekly, 13 July 2022/Jo Kent An unbanded kākā was spotted in gardens and reserves in Richmond and Wakefield.
13/07/2022
Abel Tasman’s changing face thanks to decade-long wilding pine project – Nelson Mail/Stuff
March 31 2022 ANDREW MACALISTER Dying wilding pines at Shag Harbour in the Abel Tasman National Park as part of a decade-long project to remove
31/03/2022
Historic Tomorrow Accord signing ensures Abel Tasman’s invasive conifers are gone for good
A community-led project to rid priority areas of Abel Tasman National Park of wilding conifers had a boost on Friday 25 March 2022 as
26/03/2022
Abel Tasman Kākā chicks are bringing the forest to life
Project Janszoon Ornithologist Ron Moorhouse and Project Director Bruce Vander Lee were interviewed by independent Auckland radio station 95bFM about the recent breeding success of
21/03/2022
Kāka chicks boost Abel Tasman population
Radio New Zealand 13 March 2022 A flock of young kāka chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native parrots in
14/03/2022
Blue Ducks air-dropped into Abel Tasman: Nelson Mail
March 3 2022 The latest release of whio into Abel Tasman National Park were given the luxury treatment – being flown in via helicopter longline
03/03/2022
Wild-born whio are a cause for celebration in the Abel Tasman National Park – Motueka Guardian
26 January 2022. The first sighting of wild-born blue duck/whio ducklings in the Abel Tasman National Park is a cause for celebration for everyone involved
27/01/2022
First wild-born whio ducklings spotted in Abel Tasman: Nelson Mail
BY Frances Chin – January 14 2022 The first two whio ducklings born in the wild since their reintroduction to Abel Tasman National Park have been
19/01/2022
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
Wilding pine removal a community effort – Abel Tasman Magazine
A massive community effort has seen wilding pines removed from the Abel Tasman National Park so future generations can enjoy the stunning natural environment. This
13/10/2021
Teenage change-maker says board life far from boring : Nelson Mail
BY KATY JONES Sixteen-year-old Lucy Summerville wasn’t sure being a member of a board would be all that interesting. But the Motueka High School student
08/07/2021
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