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
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
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
Wild and captive-raised kākā successfully breed in Abel Tasman
March 19 2019, Nelson Mail www.stuff.co.nz Four new kākā in the Abel Tasman National Park have boosted hopes of re-establishing a wild population. It is
19/03/2019
Project Janszoon webcams used to keep eye on boatie behaviour at Awaroa, Anchorage
January 16 2019, Nelson Mail www.stuff.co.nz Images from Project Janszoon webcams at Anchorage and Awaroa in Abel Tasman National Park are being used to keep
16/01/2019
What makes the Abel Tasman a jewel in national park crown
January 5 2019, by Warren Gamble www.stuff.co.nz More than 200,000 people visit the Abel Tasman National Park each year. A new book examines the natural
05/01/2019
Pāteke a gift for Abel Tasman National Park
December 23 2018, Nelson Mail A bumper breeding season for pāteke has seen numbers of the rare native duck boosted in the Abel Tasman. An opportunity to increase the
23/12/2018
Kākā chicks hand-raised to boost native parrot population
December 19 2018 by Samantha Gee www.stuff.co.nz The squeaks of young kākā chicks can be heard at Natureland, as a group are being hand-reared in a bid to boost
20/12/2018
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.