Relocating Takahē

At the beginning of August discussions were held to relocate Takahē back into Kahurangi. Our Kaumātua John Ward-Holmes travelled with Chrissy Griffith, Barney Thomas from DOC, Mairangi Reiher for Mana Whenua ki Mohua, Harvey Ruru for Te Ātiawa and Rima Piggott for Ngāti Rārua, to the deepest recess of Te Waipounamu for this kōrero. They talked with the Iwi on the Marae at Riverton and visited the Burwood Takahē centre outside of Te Ānau, where 23 of these rare and beautiful birds will embark upon a journey for the alpine grasslands of Gouland Downs. Due to poor weather this is now planned to happen next year and we’ll keep you updated on progress, because with them is the hope of a new beginning.

- Thought to be extinct until 1948

- A flightless bird lives in alpine grasslands.

- Takahē lay between one and three eggs.

Pāteke (Brown Teal) Released

On the 30th of May 2017, twenty pāteke/brown teal were released into the Abel Tasman National Park, the second mainland South Island site where the rare native ducks can be found.

The translocation is part of Project Janszoon and the Department of Conservation's (DOC) work to restore the biodiversity of the Abel Tasman National Park. The juvenile birds were released after a pōwhiri at the Hadfield Clearing release site on the banks of the lower Awapoto River.

"It is wonderful to have pāteke back in our rohe. We appreciate the support from Ngātiwai, Project Janszoon, DOC, Pāteke Recovery Group and the Pāteke captive breeding network who are all working in harmony for the environment", says Manawhenua ki Mohua representative John WardHolmes.

Notices:

Reminder Panui

- Re-discovered living in the Murchison Mountains.

- They need to feed nearly all day to gain the nutrition needed.

- On average one chick per breeding pair survives its first winter.

To Sealord & Sanford for their generosity towards seafood for our AGM

Public submissions onthe Waikoropupū springs Water ConservationOrder application will be called for in September, with hearings scheduled for laterthis year.

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