https://www.manamanu.org.nz/news daily 0.75 2023-01-05 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/news/feral-cats-pose-threat monthly 0.5 2023-01-05 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/news/rat-invasion monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/news/major-grant monthly 0.5 2022-01-12 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/news/edna-testing monthly 0.5 2022-01-12 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/home daily 1.0 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/cf57890b-1eb7-408c-9046-82522bc8ea84/Joi%2C+Glenda%2C+Jan+%2B+Roydon+in+bush_web.jpg Home - Our Organisation Find out about our mission and goals as well as the part we’re playing in enhancing biodiversity in our area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/bea41bdf-a24e-40dc-8bca-545624d30d17/Matarangi+spit+2020+web.jpg Home - Our Area Read about the Whangapoua area where we have been working for more than 15 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/0dfac11e-9be6-4156-a419-0db6e6ad66bd/Birds_Tui+2+web.JPG Home - Birds and Wildlife Discover more about the flora and fauna of the western shores of Whangapoua Harbour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/5a7b304f-5d41-4de7-86e7-2f2ec7e6e8da/Bait+station_Eric+web+3.jpg Home - Our Activities Learn about the predator control methods we use and the impact these are having. https://www.manamanu.org.nz/our-organisation daily 0.75 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/43231cc6-78ce-4344-8226-979558e80d1f/John+%2B+Meg_manuka+flowers+web.jpeg About - Make it stand out Landowner and predator control guru John Guthrie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/6d3f9481-1a2a-4eee-aa95-2ad9716a6a83/Jill%2C+Penny+%2B+Meg_web.jpg About - Make it stand out Working group members Jill Pierce, Penny Ridings, and Meg Graeme listen for birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/fef56219-3570-444b-a1ff-2daa59072beb/PFHCCT-K4K-square-logo-5-250x239.jpeg About - Community Conservation Network Our trust is a supporter of the Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust programme bringing together nearly sixty conservation projects covering almost 30,000 hectares across the Hauraki Coromandel region. The region has exceptional biodiversity and has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s six biodiversity hotspots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/1500c1e8-0a74-4c65-b61a-665e3ce81e01/Map+of+Hauraki+Coromandel+Predator+Free+Groups.png About - Make it stand out Map of conservation groups in the Hauraki Coromandel region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/036322a9-44fa-4e11-bab5-82af4fad0a60/Map+of+Coromandel+Kiwi+Collective+protection+areas.jpeg About - Make it stand out Map of Coromandel Kiwi Collective protection areas https://www.manamanu.org.nz/our-area daily 0.75 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a4cf89ba-70ea-49c5-8790-1c51bf4cf0a2/Mana+Manu+conservation+area+aerial+map.jpg Our Area - A diverse coastal environment The conservation area is made up of 27 privately owned blocks of land which feature regenerating native bush plus freshwater estuarine, and saltwater marsh environments. The Kaipapaka stream forms a watershed on the north side which smaller streams feed into. The Horongaherehere stream forms part of the southern boundary of the conservation area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/7926a0dd-f0de-4124-88af-45c7c212d3ed/Matarangi+spit+with+Mercury+Islands+web.jpeg Our Area The east facing hills and ridges look out to the Whangapoua Harbour, Matarangi spit, Kuaotunu and Opito Bay and the Mercury Islands in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ba0dbaec-ffbd-4188-8ffe-32121cb2c130/Whangapoua+Harbour+panorama+2019+web.jpg Our Area - Make it stand out Panorama of Mana Manu conservation area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a50e2cff-ff6f-41c6-a654-07e948e67c77/Kauri+%40+Noll%27s_web.jpg Our Area Like most of the Coromandel, the western side of the Whangapoua Harbour was once a dense podocarp forest and lowland broadleaf forest dominated by kauri. Pre-colonisation, Coromandel kauri were said to be some of the largest in New Zealand. The forest was alive with the sights and sounds of native birds such as kiwi, tui, bellbirds, kereru and kāka. The low-lying wetlands at the base of the hills were home to bittern and pateke. Reptiles, insects and an abundance of fish and shellfish thrived in the lush environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/5a587d89-8202-4454-b10a-8ca190241b3e/Ngati+Huarere+pa+in+Kaipapaka+valley_web.jpg Our Area Rich food source for early Māori The fertile harbour, estuaries and deep forests provided a rich environment for early Maori, the first inhabitants. The Whangapoua area became home to Ngati Huarere, descended from Tametekapua, Chief of the Arawa canoe. There is still a remnant pa located towards the western boundary of the Mana Manu conservation area and contact with Ngati Huarere today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/17124819-f709-4327-8560-771fe8d08387/Kauri+landscape+sepia_web.jpg Our Area - Logging and farming The habitats, which evolved over millions of years, first came under threat when the highly valued kauri were milled in the 1880s. About forty years later, much of the native bush was cleared for farming, mostly by burning off. By the middle of the twentieth century, the only remaining evidence of the once majestic podocarp forest were remnants of virgin natives including kauri, tanekaha, kahikatea, rāta and puriri on the ridges and in the valley and pohutukawa on the coastal edges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ec2b8238-c04c-4e57-874c-8fd52108c817/Farmland+with+gorse_web.jpg Our Area The land proved to be economically unsustainable for sheep and beef farming so stock were removed in the 1980s and the hills left to regenerate. After resource consents to burn off the scrub were denied in the early 2000s, the land was subdivided and sold off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/38fb87e5-d905-4682-bef2-36c6d799bf8c/QEII+sign+Protected+private+land_web.jpg Our Area - Conservation and protection The rolling hills, streams, estuaries and marshes on the western shores of the Whangapoua Harbour were identified as having significant indigenous biodiversity when a change of land use was considered. The Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) designated the area a conservation area making it a priority for ecosystem restoration and giving it a number of protections. Two of the blocks within the conservation area were also vested in the QEII National Trust through the subdivision process. This guarantees that the native biodiversity on these blocks is protected in perpetuity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a003e8f6-ab76-4ffb-a2fe-5e40638cbc6c/Nikau+5+web.JPG Our Area - Regeneration and the return of biodiversity Once the area was no longer grazed, mānuka and kānuka quickly reestablished. The remnants of indigenous trees such as kauri, rimu, kāhikitea, tanekaha, miro, rata, puriri, nikau, pukatea and pohutukawa provided an important source of seed for the regenerating bush allowing these species to once again take hold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/1646c908-1111-436c-bea6-341d76ac3e35/Jill+%2B+Eric%27s+pohutukawa+web.jpg Our Area Landowners have contributed to the re-establishment of the indigenous landscape by planting thousands of native plants both in gardens and in the bush. https://www.manamanu.org.nz/birds-and-wildlife daily 0.75 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/bd4c0e19-4fac-46aa-96dd-5b1d782ea6ea/Nikau+3+web.JPG Birds and Wildlife - Remnants provide seeds for regeneration The remnants of indigenous trees such as kauri, rimu, kāhikitea, tanekaha, miro, rata, puriri, nikau, pukatea and pohutukawa provided an important source of seed for the regenerating bush allowing these species to once again take hold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/6ea6af20-439e-4cf4-98a1-d5cc9623d8d6/Birds_Tui+7+web.jpg Birds and Wildlife - Established populations Populations of tui, bellbird, kereru, ruru (morepork), piwakawaka (fantail), pipiwharauroa (shining cuckoo), pihipihi (silver eye), riroriro (little grey warbler) and kāhu (harrier hawk) are well established. The streams are home to kokopu (native trout), long fin eel and red fin bully and the hills and gullies support insects such as huhu, weta, snails, millipedes, stick insects (rō), and reptiles like the gecko. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a438e3a3-aa87-45b3-b4a2-b04303ccf686/Fernbird+in+wetlands+web.jpg Birds and Wildlife - Endangered populations A number of highly endangered Australasian bittern (matuku) have successfully bred in the coastal wetland which is also home to other threatened and endangered species including fernbird (matata), banded rail and marsh crake. Kākā are increasingly observed and a colony of caspian tern nest off the shores of the harbour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/407be0da-301b-4dc1-beec-bbb959cee5fe/Kiwi+at+MEG+kiwi+sanctuary.jpeg Birds and Wildlife - Species we aim to reintroduce Kiwi have been locally extinct since the 1980s and 1990s. Although they’ve been heard in the area during the summer recently, they have yet to reestablish permanent territories in the area once more. Kiwi are well established in the nearby Whangapoua Forest and at Rings Beach conservation area so providing a habitat for them in the Mana Manu conservation area is entirely feasible. https://www.manamanu.org.nz/our-activities daily 0.75 2022-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/c494e5d3-e088-4c1a-914c-eccb2db3e97f/Stoat+in+DOC200+trap+web.jpg Our Methods - Attracting the pest animals A range of baits is used to entice the pest into the trap. We are currently using eggs, terracotta lures, fish, and dried rabbit. It’s important to change the type of bait from time to time so that the animals don’t become trap shy. The traps are checked and reset if required once a month from May to October then fortnightly from November to April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/b8ac4ccc-7a65-4cb2-b3c4-77e6389b4f31/Adding+attractant+to+bait+station+web.jpg Our Methods - Making it easy for the pests We follow best practice guidelines to optimise the effectiveness of the baiting programme. Bait stations are mounted at an optimal height on a tree or fence post which has a natural ramp for the animal to access. Attractant is spread on the access to entice the animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a0097c5d-a9bb-444d-86df-ac7f39174d58/Wilding+pine+seedling+web.jpg Our Methods - Aggressive weeds Fast growing maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster) are common as are Pinus radiata. These prolific growers take root easily as the seeds blow many kilometres. Maritime or cluster pine was introduced to Coromandel in the 1920-30s. Commercial forests of Pinus radiata nearby provide a constant seed source. Wilding pines require constant monitoring and intervention to ensure the trees are removed before they establish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ba722889-2f56-48c0-8fda-de1eb77d220c/Wilding+pines+web.jpg Our Methods - Battling the pines Mature pine trees can become very dense quickly as the wind spreads their seeds. They take the sun, water and nutrients that other plants need and can quickly crowd out regenerating native bush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/19d68be5-8eec-4c14-922e-d34f11239886/Entering+data+in+TrapNZ+app+web.jpg Our Methods - Bait consumption The type and quantity of bait laid at each bait station is recorded on the TrapNZ app and entered into a database. Monitoring bait consumption allows us to determine areas which may have a greater abundance of pests and therefore indicate areas where more effort needs to be employed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/db93111b-a03b-4e53-a313-8163ab8f0018/DOC200+trap+on+Kaipapaka+ROW+web.jpg Our Methods - Pest animal kills The number of pest animal kills in traps are monitored ongoingly. These are also recorded on the TrapNZ app. Monitoring trap catches over time allows us to determine the effectiveness of our traps and trapping programme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/f14955db-2569-4bcc-88a9-48a4ca3d034b/Mice+trap+in+box+web.jpg Our Methods - Tracking tunnels We undertake monitoring for the presence of rats and mice using tracking tunnels before and after bait runs. Tracking tunnels are a sampling method used to measure the presence of target pest species. The tunnels are placed along tracking lines which are spaced out throughout the conservation area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/29ad5839-491d-4dc9-ad41-909a0d56820a/Birds_Tui+9+web.JPG Our Methods - Bird counts We have recently introduced five-minute bird counts (5MBC) as a method of monitoring the relative abundance of different species of birds. Five-minute bird counts are an established index measure from which the density of bird populations can be inferred. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/b3595687-dc85-4775-af19-08dcc9f70dd3/DOC200+trap+on+Kaipapaka+ROW+web.jpg Our Methods - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/16776e0b-2e14-46dc-bb77-525cbe7348b8/Bait+line+through+nikau+web.jpg Our Methods - Bait lines follow the tracks Bait line through nikau grove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/84e2ccde-4024-43ef-ad03-403113e684d7/Clearing+track+on+C+Line+web.jpg Our Methods - Track clearing by hand The tracks are maintained by hand. The battle against gorse and pampas, which capitalise on any areas where sunlight gets through the canopy, is ongoing. Mānuka and other low growing plants need to be cut back regularly to keep the tracks open and accessible. https://www.manamanu.org.nz/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-12 https://www.manamanu.org.nz/partners daily 0.75 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/e46437fd-00cb-4e4c-ac3d-029330fdcf3e/WRC+logo.png Partners - Waikato Regional Council Biodiversity Fund https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ca73cc89-ec64-4da6-a4fe-a2323b114ad8/QEII+National+Trust+logo.png Partners - QEII National Trust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/179f84ea-e6a1-46c9-80ab-4d5b0c082632/Wilderness_Logo_Motorhomes_Horizontal_RGB_Sept2019.jpg Partners - Wilderness Motorhomes https://www.manamanu.org.nz/projects daily 0.75 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/69853ca6-cd58-41b5-b254-b938829a39db/Manuka+flowering+2+web.JPG Projects Protecting our bush and estuarine habitats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ec5ee8c9-7a1e-4d38-bc0a-ec12d802f2df/Wetland+at+full+tide+web.jpg Projects - Stopping predators at the boundary With fewer possums, mustelids, cats, rats, possums and hedgehogs entering the area, we will make even greater progress towards creating a safe habitat for kiwi and protecting and preserving existing populations of endangered bittern, banded rail, and fernbird who have become established in the wetland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/c37a7ad6-d213-4ef4-a3fc-2be1a4beaeb2/Trapping_Two+possums+in+Goodnature+web.jpg Projects - More traps in the right places A grant from the Waikato Regional Council Biodiversity Fund will fund the purchase of more than 200 new traps (AT220, DOC200, and DOC250) and bait stations over two years from 2022. These will be positioned along the boundaries to provide a buffer and reduce the opportunity for pest animals to wander into the conservation area. The DOC200 traps, which target stoats, will be spaced evenly along the three main roadways as well as along the northern boundary. Deteriorating Philproof bait stations will also be replaced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/04bb6fbb-31e8-427c-814a-22a6d61a8121/Track+marker+web.jpg Projects - Improving access The major tracks will be upgraded and a new track along the edge of the wetland will be built. Improvement of the track network will provide the vital access required to monitor and maintain the traps and bait stations. https://www.manamanu.org.nz/gallery daily 0.75 2022-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/66b6fc4d-2bec-4209-964d-80c2ea94b866/Taking+photo+on+phone_Savannah+copy.jpg Gallery Photographing the regenerating canopy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/3919c32d-2f04-4a3c-8d3c-07fdf57bc0bd/Kaipapaka+stream_Savannah+copy.jpg Gallery Kaipapaka stream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/c85aaad7-08fd-4223-a50f-d674d2af2922/Noll+kauri_Savannah+copy.jpg Gallery Six hundred year old kauri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/143c8c08-447e-4a6f-a7df-2bd59efdcc10/Kereru+in+kauri_Chris+Noll_web.jpg Gallery Kereru in 600 year on kauri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/0a054b35-62a7-44df-8ed2-bba5858c215d/Birds_Tui+2+web+copy.JPG Gallery Tui feeding in flax bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/28582d95-4912-4f42-8edc-85e661f1faab/Birds_Tui+7+web+copy.jpg Gallery Tui feeding in flax bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/c7e36833-3d97-45b9-be94-fdf650ab48ef/Birds_Bellbird+2+web+copy.JPG Gallery Korimako (bellbird) feeding in flax bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/2c1c2da4-fa85-481d-83e3-6252b897177c/Regenerating+bush+2.jpg Gallery Kaipapaka stream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/30b68a96-bc43-4322-87ed-8a2858491cc6/Young+kauri_Marcus+and+Melinda.jpg Gallery Kauri rickers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/fd1024e4-5487-445b-a3f1-f484cf79d3ec/Regenerating+bush+6.jpg Gallery Trunk of ancient kauri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/9ae38ee5-dedb-42b0-b053-487acc791396/Regenerating+bush+3.jpg Gallery Pukeatea and nikau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/3c5a179e-bea3-464f-a0d2-76fb1c23eb56/Eric+under+waterfall+in+Kaipapaka+stream_web.jpeg Gallery Waterfall on Kaipapaka stream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/71a246fa-db7d-4af3-8daa-80973764b00b/Native+orchid_Savannah+copy.jpg Gallery Native orchid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/a9fed780-7536-4049-ab52-1b6bdc3d713a/Kereru_Savannah+copy.jpg Gallery Kereru in rewarewa tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ddb4dc0a-d45f-44e4-b10c-2ab0e666e6ff/Rata.jpg Gallery Regenerating bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/942cf4f0-5d1b-496d-9337-6de760f9c2f2/Regenerating+bush+1.jpg Gallery Regenerating bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/24addbe2-1e95-4675-9822-7d44e81af4ed/Mist+in+the+valley+3+web.JPG Gallery Mist in the Kaipapaka valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/98d6bec8-499c-4c7d-9329-3306342c747b/Regenerating+bush+4.jpg Gallery Nikau in Kaipapaka valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61db707522cb767fd28d4f80/ed181b52-6951-4a02-ba55-43ed23785786/Regenerating+bush+5.jpg Gallery Epiphyte in regenerating bush https://www.manamanu.org.nz/take-action daily 0.75 2025-05-12