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08/12/2023

Building relationships

Relationships are key to providing the right environment for relocating larger numbers of kiwi from Maungatautari Sanctuary to Taranaki Maunga. Our recent wānanga with Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Maungatautari whānau was about connecting and building strong relationships across iwi, hapū and taiao groups.   https://youtu.be/kb8y342flZE

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16/11/2023

Apprentices Graduate

From helping out to now organising things, Mereana Hanrahan feels she’s come a long way in her apprentice journey. “My knowledge has grown in so many ways – from operating a GPS, reading the land and identifying trees and manu. At the moment I’m organising our crew for monitoring toutouwai, and when I first started…

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01/11/2023

Kiwi adventures beyond Kaitake

A feisty kiwi has been returned to Kaitake Ranges after an adventure across paddocks and past houses. Taranaki Kiwi Trust staff and volunteers have been monitoring the kiwi, along with other kiwi who were relocated to Taranaki Maunga in April this year as part of Taranaki Mounga Project’s kiwi programme. Six months after arriving on…

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12/09/2023

Vegetation in best condition

Taranaki Maunga has native vegetation in the best condition in the country, according to a renowned ecologist. Professor Bruce Clarkson, from the University of Waikato, said Te Papakura o Taranaki had the highest quality of vegetation compared with national parks across Aotearoa, excluding fenced sanctuaries, and covering a substantial area of 33,500 hectares. “We have…

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12/09/2023

Taranaki Maunga Signing

The signing of Te Ruruku Pūtakeronga, the collective deed of redress for Taranaki Maunga, was a momentous occasion on Friday, September 1, 2023. The agreement between the Crown and iwi of Taranaki includes a Crown apology, the recognition of Taranaki Maunga as a legal person, Māori names restored and co-governed management of the national park,…

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25/07/2023

Welcoming new volunteers

Taranaki Mounga Project is onboarding a new group of volunteers to help manage traplines on the southern side of Taranaki Maunga starting in October. They will become part of a large network of helpers including 40 volunteers working on the northern side of the mountain and 60 volunteers working on Kaitake with the Kaitake Conservation…

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21/04/2023

First Apprentice Ranger Graduates

The first apprentice ranger to graduate with Taranaki Mounga Project has blazed the trail for others to follow. Tipunakore Rangiwai recently celebrated completing the two-year kaiwhakamōkihi/trainee ranger programme and is now part of the Te Kāhui o Taranaki Toa Taiao team working as a ranger to protect pā and other special places within the takiwā of Taranaki Iwi. Tipunakore says it feels amazing to have completed the apprenticeship and he has enjoyed gaining experience…

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05/04/2023

More kiwi on Kaitake join growing population

More kiwi were released onto Kaitake on April 5, joining a growing population. A ceremony at Ōākura School yesterday signalled the start of kiwi release season with students from a range of coastal schools  getting the chance to see five kiwi up close before they were released into bush on Kaitake. About 20 kiwi will…

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01/04/2023

Taranaki Maunga Redress Package Signing

A fantastic and hugely significant milestone was achieved on Friday with the signing at Aotearoa Marae of Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo – The Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Deed – with ngā iwi o Taranaki and the Crown. Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo recognises Taranaki Maunga, the national park Te Papa Kura o Taranaki and nearby peaks as ancestral…

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16/03/2023

Announcing Ops Manager Ngahina Capper

We are delighted to announce Ngahina Capper to the role of Operations Manager for Taranaki Mounga Project, starting in late April. Ngahina is looking forward to being part of the project in the newly-created role, serving our tūpuna Mounga, and helping enhance the health and well-being of Te Papakura o Taranaki. “I am excited about…

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07/03/2023

Tech-savvy helping revitalise Kaitake

      Ka whakamahi ana a Mereana i te pūngao hei whakaora i tōu tātou koroheke mounga. Ahakoa he uaua, ahakoa te kino o te kano-ā-rangi, ka whakakikī tonu tōna kete mātauranga. Mereana Hanrahan never realised how much technology was involved in restoration efforts on Taranaki Mounga and the Kaitake Ranges. “It’s been a…

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11/12/2022

No pets please – we have kiwi

Visitors to Mount Taranaki are being urged to obey the rules and leave their family pets at home, after Department of Conservation (DoC) staff observed jacket-wearing domestic cats being taken into Egmont National Park. DoC Senior Ranger Dave Rogers says one of DoC’s staff did a double-take when she encountered pet cats wearing jackets and…

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