Have you heard the kākā calling?
The Project Janszoon 2022-23 breeding season for kākā has resulted in six fledged juveniles flying from their nests. The season had an early start with
29/05/2023
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We love wetlands – World Wetland Day 2023
On World Wetlands Day 2023, we celebrate the wetlands of the Abel Tasman National Park, from the rare kahikatea swamp forest at Hadfields Clearing, to
01/02/2023
Abel Tasman student gains valuable experience from youth observer role
Motueka High School student and Project Janszoon Board Observer Lucy Summerfield has been on quite a journey since applying to be an Abel Tasman Youth
11/01/2023
ATYA student chooses conservation career
The Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador programme helped wildlife photographer, bird lover and now conservation worker Bradley Shields find his career path in conservation. Bradley was
11/01/2023
Highlights from our 10th Anniversary Celebrations
Highlights from Project Janszoon’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, photo exhibition, guided walks and volunteer thank you event this year. The images above share some of the events
19/12/2022
Overseas Magazine Springtime Article
The September issue of the Royal Overseas League magazine, Overseas, featured an article on Springtime in the New Zealand Forest, featuring Project Janszoon Director Philip
19/09/2022
10th Anniversary Feature in the Motueka Guardian
For Conservation Week 2022, The Guardian Motueka ran a three page feature on Project Janszoon and its partners to launch our 10th Anniversary Celebrations, supported
14/09/2022
Kākā sighting in Spring Grove
Waimea Weekly, 13 July 2022/Jo Kent An unbanded kākā was spotted in gardens and reserves in Richmond and Wakefield.
13/07/2022
Waharoa tells a story
Video: Robyn Janes/MediaFix A distinctive landmark in Mārahau greets visitors approaching from the South—a carved waharoa (entranceway). It tells the story of migration of the
22/05/2022
Hares and Hoar Frost – restoring Hadfield Clearing
The 793ha Hadfield Clearing was bought into the Abel Tasman National Park in 2003/4. Restoration efforts were focused on a 25ha paddock which was then
29/04/2022
Snail sanctuaries being deployed to protect against wily weka
Project Janszoon is building two fenced snail sanctuaries in the Abel Tasman National Park, to investigate whether protection from weka will help two at-risk
29/04/2022
Abel Tasman’s changing face thanks to decade-long wilding pine project – Nelson Mail/Stuff
March 31 2022 ANDREW MACALISTER Dying wilding pines at Shag Harbour in the Abel Tasman National Park as part of a decade-long project to remove
31/03/2022
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.