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
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Flowers of the Forest Sept17
Most of the flowers in the native forest are not showy. Many are small, white and – to our eyes – boring.
Predator Free 2050 Aug17
Can we rid New Zealand of possums, rats and stoats by 2050? Kevin Hackwell ‘Yes, we can,” says Forest &
Kevin Hague visits
On the 13th July 2017, Kevin Hague, the CEO of Forest and Bird, visited the Forest. We used the opportunity to invite
Cheeky robins a measure of forest health
The forest at Aongatete is now alive with birds after 12 years of pest control and soon 20 volunteers are going to
Extinction
Extinction is like a full stop. It happens when the very last individual of a species dies. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the
May 2017 – Tracking tunnels and discovering geckos
Auckland green gecko You have to be lucky to see a native gecko in the forest. The little lizards are
April 2017 – Giant moss
Male Moss A giant grows at Aongatete. It’s not a tree or a fern or a flower – it’s a
Meet Millie, the rat dog
A new volunteer has come to Aongatete forest to help the Project to control rats. She didn’t walk in carrying a bag
Curious creatures get along just fine
A short-tailed bat gets itself covered in wood rose pollen as it feeds on the parasitic plant’s curious flowers. Some