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.
Read MoreThere are a few precious taonga species remaining on my list of those yet to see. One had eluded me my whole life, until a crisp dusk this past Easter weekend. Just a few minutes out of town, we stood warming our hands in our pockets by the Whakapapa river bridge, a short drive north of Mt Ruapehu. Having been serenaded all evening by whio, or blue duck, and the rush of the river, we looked up towards the tall, dense forest towering above us.
Read MoreMeet 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!
Read MoreAfter receiving a flood of stunning submissions and a close public vote, the top 10 finalists were chosen for both rounds of the #backyardbirding photo competition and given to local professional photographer Peter Rees to judge! Check them out!
Read MoreMeet 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!
Read MoreImagine if …Waiheke was predator-free… There are many benefits to so many aspects of our island's flora and fauna - that’s why we will do a little series to break down some of the incredible changes Waiheke could see after becoming predator free.
Read MoreIt is not uncommon for the twig that has fallen on to your outdoor dining table, or is stuck to your kitchen window, to actually be a rō, or stick insect. Aotearoa has around 20 different species, all with the same remarkable camouflage in shades of brown and bright green.
Read MoreMany of Waiheke’s neighbours are already predator-free and looking at how the wildlife on these islands has prospered - gives us a good idea of what would happen on Waiheke. First up we’re highlighting Motuihe Island.
Read MoreMeet 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."
Read MoreThe heat of another clear day beats down on me. I am surrounded by harakeke, kōwhai, pōhutukawa and pūriri which shake with the movement of feasting birds. It’s a nectar feeder’s dream.
Read MoreWhat 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.”
Read MoreThe depths of a tall forest gully can feel like you’re in a remote and untouched part of the world, especially when you can no longer get a signal on your GPS. A noiseless shadow swoops past me, few creatures move with such ease and invisibility, so I am enamoured to see the golden eyes of a ruru peering down from the underside of a wheki ponga.
Read More
