Kia ora koutou
Waikanae experienced a burst of wonderful spring warmth in September and it felt as if Ngā Manu was at the heart of it and within the space of a few days the birdsong was suddenly switched on. Our visitors may have missed the first weeks of Spring due to lockdown, but the school holidays have brought an explosion of energy back to the Reserve. |
Ngā Manu was closed from August 19th through till September 7th and the resulting loss of revenue from lockdown has enabled us to receive Government assistance through the Covid-wage subsidy and the Resurgence Support Package. |
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Sunday 6th March 10am to 5pm: Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki / Children's Day
Children will enjoy FREE ENTRY and can take part in FREE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES (10am to 4pm). We have the wonderful DAIZY DESIGN FACE PAINTING onsite from midday to 2pm. Sunday 13th March at 3pm to 4pm:
Silent Spring Revisited - Rachel Carson's Fight for Nature By Jan Bolwell
Paekakariki actor and playwright, Jan Bolwell, presents her highly successful solo play about one of the world's great pioneering conservationists. Bolwell says "we always intended to explore an outdoor setting for this play, and Nga Manu is a perfect site for us with its beautiful flora and fauna". The play also features the voice of Paekakariki ecologist Mike Joy.
Tickets are extremely limited. Book now on Eventfinda here: |
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Kiwi: We are currently caring for five birds consisting of two pairs and a juvenile which will be transferred to Otorohanga Kiwi House. A juvenile pair are settling in and on their way to becoming the new stars of our Nocturnal House display. Our breeding pair which occupy our outdoor Kiwi Night Encounter enclosure, are presently incubating their 4th egg of the season which was laid on September 29th. We will have a good indication of whether it is healthy and developing normally in another week.
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Pāteke (Brown Teal): We hold two pairs which are part of the breed-for-release program. One of the pairs has produced two ducklings which will be released into the wild in November. This beautiful photo was taken by Red Beanie Photography and you can watch a video of them enjoying their pond on our Facebook Page.
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Yellow-Crowned Kākāriki: Our breeding stock has been reduced to a single pair with the recent death of one of the breeding females. The remaining pair produced a single chick from their first clutch and have started incubating a second clutch of eggs. Juveniles will be transferred to Pūkaha, for wild release, at the end of the breeding season. |
Whitakers Skink: Ngā Manu's importance to the Whitakers Skink breeding programme was reiterated by the DOC led recovery group with a recent decision to increase the number of animals we hold to 27 animals (6 pairs). The total known population for this species is 49 animals. |
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Moko kākāriki (Wellington green gecko/Barking gecko): Preparations are being made for a November transfer of geckos to Mana Island. This will involve 7 animals bred at Ngā Manu over the last 3 years. We are currently holding 13 breeding animals which contribute to the breed-for-release programme. |
Ruru (Morepork): A male ruru has been transferred from Orana Park in Christchurch and has joined our female in our off-display kiwi enclosure. All going well, these owls will become a breeding pair. Their nightly activities are part of our Kiwi Night Encounter experience. |
A warm welcome to our new volunteers Aleka, Dick, Jordon, Linda, Nicole, Raquel and Vicky. We hope you enjoy your involvement with Ngā Manu.
Fern Island is looking magnificent thanks to the hard work of several of our volunteers. A big shout out to Bruce and thank you to everyone who has been involved with this project. Over 60 species of ferns, about 800 plants in total, have been grown in our nurseries for the fern-friendly habitat created by Bruce and his team of helpers. |
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Thank you to Anne, Bruce and Jim who joined staffer Sarah to represent Ngā Manu at various local markets throughout the school holidays. As well as having many wonderful conversations about Ngā Manu and the work which we do, we were encouraging people to become Friends of Nga Manu and support us by becoming a member. Through October and November we are offering three months free to anyone who purchases an annual membership - 15 months for the price of 12 months. Please let your friends know about this opportunity which will benefit both them and us.
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| Regan Savage
I live in Brooklyn, but am a frequent visitor to Kāpiti with family in Waikanae and a weekender at Waikawa Beach. I'm married to Bridget and have two daughters, Greta (10) and Frances (8) who go to Ridgway School in Wellington. Currently I'm the Head of Marketing for Southern Cross Health Insurance, and have held the roles of Marketing Director at Trade Me, and GM Marketing & Communications at Kiwibank, and in 2020 contracted to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to lead the Unite Against COVID-19 public campaign. As well as customer strategy and marketing experience, I have worked closely with conservation, financial literacy, micro-finance and school-based NGOs and societies, building effective partnerships around common causes that fulfil the goals of corporates and not-for-profits alike.
I'm very excited to join Ngā Manu to help protect and build on the kaupapa and protect the legacy of the mahi to date. |
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We are open every day from 10am to 5pm during Level 2. We look forward to seeing you soon. |
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