Generous gift will leave a lasting legacy
Project Janszoon was established in 2012, with a generous gift of up to $25 million from Neil and Annette Plowman. The gift was dedicated to
21/06/2024
Autumn-Winter 2024 Newsletter
Creating a lasting legacy We had a flurry of activity over the summer with the last whio releases, our annual pāteke count, the kākā breeding
18/06/2024
Project Janszoon celebrates 10 years of education in the Abel Tasman National Park
Project Janszoon’s Education Programme launched in 2014, and after 10 years we’ve seen over 8000 students experience the biodiversity and natural wonders of the Abel
27/03/2024
Abel Tasman kākā population keeps on growing
The 2023-24 kākā breeding season has finished and the population has continued to grow. With five chicks known to have fledged this year, we are
12/03/2024
Summer newsletter 23-24
Happy Holidays from the Project Janszoon Team Since our last newsletter in winter, we’ve seen our education programme get super busy as our students embrace the opportunity
06/01/2024
Project Janszoon Winter 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to winter from the Project Janszoon Team Kia ora and welcome to the latest news and info from Project Janszoon. It was a long,
20/09/2023
Project Janszoon Newsletter – Summer 2022
2021-2022 has been a watershed year for Project Janszoon and our partners with plenty to celebrate. One of the biggest achievements of our 10th
20/09/2023
Acoustic monitoring of forest birds in the Abel Tasman National Park
Before being declared a national park, the coastal areas of the Abel Tasman National Park were farmed, and large parts of the forests were milled.
19/09/2023
Trampers’ favourite bird makes a comeback in the lowlands of the Abel Tasman National Park
A small forest bird, much loved by trampers for its habit of popping up in the bush to look for insects in their footprints, is
22/06/2023
‘A real win for biodiversity’ – Endangered whio set free
Several whio or blue ducks were successfully released into Abel Tasman National Park this week. Photo: Ruth Bollongino / Project Janszoon Radio NZ, 26 February 2023
27/02/2023
We love wetlands – World Wetland Day 2023
On World Wetlands Day 2023, we celebrate the wetlands of the Abel Tasman National Park, from the rare kahikatea swamp forest at Hadfields Clearing, to
01/02/2023
Waharoa tells a story
Video: Robyn Janes/MediaFix A distinctive landmark in Mārahau greets visitors approaching from the South—a carved waharoa (entranceway). It tells the story of migration of the
22/05/2022
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.