Spring 2025 Newsletter
Project Janszoon is working through its final year as the generous support of Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of Abel Tasman
08/10/2025
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Winter 2025 Newsletter
Project Janszoon has seen a few changes since our Summer Newsletter. We’ve said farewell to Programme Director Bruce Vander Lee, who held the dual role
16/08/2025
Summer 2024 Newsletter
A year we can be proud of Project Janszoon has had a big year with two significant bird releases and a successful goat control programme,
16/08/2025
Kākā release marks milestone in their return to Abel Tasman National Park
Three young kākā were released at Bark Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on Friday November 29 2024, marking a milestone in the restoration of the species
18/12/2024
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
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 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
Have you heard the kākā calling?
The Project Janszoon 2022-23 breeding season for kākā has resulted in six fledged juveniles flying from their nests. The season had an early start with
29/05/2023
From ‘functionally extinct’ to thriving: How the South Island kākā made a comeback in Abel Tasman National Park
Samantha Gee, Radio New Zealand 23 January 2023 Conservationists are celebrating the success of a wild kākā breeding programme at the top of the South
25/01/2023
The dawn chorus that heralds fresh hope for New Zealand’s wildlife – Guardian UK
The success of a scheme to reintroduce endangered parrots to the forests of the Abel Tasman National Park in the South Island by Project Janszoon
20/11/2019
Twelve curious kākā flock back to Abel Tasman coastline
A flock of inquisitive kākā have returned to the coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park, another step in the vision towards re-populating the park with bird
26/09/2019
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.