Meet Steve, Te Korowai o Waiheke’s Communications Manager. Steve is responsible for keeping the community informed about the project and values the team's quick action! Read the story of how the TKOW team rallied to help a struggling resident while enhancing the environment.

Meet Sam, a Te Korowai o Waiheke Senior Field Technician, who got into conservation work because it allows her to work on a project that is bigger than herself and to leave a lasting legacy. Read more about Sam, how she found herself on Waiheke and working with Te Korowai o Waiheke, as well as her best work story!

Meet Rory, a Te Korowai o Waiheke Field Technician, who spends his days working towards a predator-free future for Waiheke Island. From deploying rat bait stations to conducting surveys and analyzing videos, Rory's work takes him all around the island. Learn how his passion for nature and unique ecosystem led him to his dream job, and hear his best work story yet!

Meet Tilde Sorensen! Born on Waiheke, and proud to be a third-generation conservationist, Tilde has grown up surrounded by people who care about the environment. She graduated with an MSc in conservation and biosecurity from the University of Auckland last year, and now works for Te Korowai o Waiheke, which she says "is the weirdest job I have had."

What does a Te Korowai o Waiheke’s Monitoring Technician day look like? Charlie says, “my day can be from one extreme to another, whether it is tramping through the bush to check bait stations and monitoring devices or stuck to my computer screen analysing thousands of pictures of rats.”

From my house on Te Matuku Point Lane, I overlook the Marine Reserve, and I awake to the feathered residents making themselves heard – the screech of the kākā overhead and the agility of the tūis twisting and turning their way through the kanuka and totara.

We're excited to welcome Tilde Sorensen and Harri Raby to the stoat team - both joining as field technicians to help in the efforts to catch the remaining stoats on the motu.