You’ve probably driven past these signs on Whangapoua Road. Here’s why they matter: our critically endangered bittern fly low and slow across the causeway, right into the path of traffic.

Ever seen a stoat run? Our thermal cameras caught one bounding through the bush in the dark. Find out how real-time cameras help our volunteers find pests faster.

Three cards, three very different nights. Find out how a strip of card, some ink and a dab of Pic’s peanut butter tell us exactly who’s been visiting our tracking tunnels.

A Coromandel brown kiwi caught on one of our security cameras near the swamp, July 2026.

Twenty years ago, Whangapoua landowners joined forces to protect their bush and birds. Today, kohekohe are thriving, birdlife is returning and a kiwi has come to visit. Here’s to the next 20 years.

Fewer than 1,000 Australasian bittern are thought to remain in New Zealand. Hamish at Flightworks explains how volunteers count them, and why Whangapoua Harbour is a bittern hotspot.

Feral cats are highly mobile so hard to spot but have a devastating impact on native birds.

Pulse baiting was highly effective in combating the sudden explosion of rat numbers this winter.

The purchase of more traps will provide a greater defence from invading predators.

Pioneering science helps us build a baseline of animal species present in our area.