Twenty years ago a group of Nelson conservation leaders had a dream: to build a wildlife sanctuary in the hills surrounding Nelson City, to reintroduce new species that were there once and to eventually see those birds fly into the city as a symbol of what could be possible with dedicated conservation leadership and the power of volunteers, corporates, local government, the Department of Conservation, Iwi Whenua and hapu all working together.
After 20 years of hard work, the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary has done this in droves.
We do hope you enjoy the collection of stories and recollections that describes the formation of an important regional asset and draws the reader closer to the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary.