Rats and rare birds
Controlling rats is the key to creating a healthy forest. Rats eat almost everything. They eat the fruits and the seeds that
About Paulownia
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Tiny boxes bring big excitement
If there was a Kiwibuild programme for our native bird species, the rifleman that live in Aongatete forest have scooped the ballot!
Bay Conservation Alliance: big aspirations
Bay Conservation Alliance launched on Friday 21st September 2018 as part of National Conservation Week and with the support of Conservation Minister
Seeds for the future June18
Planting seeds is all about hope. Provided they are watered and the birds don’t scratch them up, tiny carrot seeds will put
Who volunteers at Aongatete?
A community thrives on volunteers and they come in all shapes and sizes. Whether its helping the environment or the elderly or
The Lazarus Effect
Ann Graeme shares her personal stories of native New Zealand birds and insects that have returned after community pest control is carried
Forest ringlet butterfly
As the song goes; ‘If you go into the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise,’ and that is just what
Neighbour Newsletter Summer 18
Greetings, neighbors of Aongatete Forest. This is the first of more regular newsletters from us, to keep you informed about our activities.
Kaimai Geology
Behind Aongatete the forest gradually rises to the high ridge called Ngatamahinerua. This massive landform is part of the range of the
The lone kauri Nov17
The long loop track at Aongatete leads gently up into the Kaimai forest. The forest changes as you climb. The lowland trees