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
Kākā go gaga in Abel Tasman National Park – RNZ
A record number of threatened native New Zealand parrots have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park by Project Janszoon. Twelve captive raised kākā
24/09/2019
Second kākā nest found
A second nest has now been found where a captive raised female and wild male have hatched two chicks in the Canaan area. In March we
26/05/2019
Predicted beech mast good news …. and a challenge
While next years predicted beech mast will mean a huge increase in predator numbers it’s not all bad news for the park’s birds. Many species
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.