Kāka chicks boost Abel Tasman population
Radio New Zealand 13 March 2022 A flock of young kāka chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native parrots in
14/03/2022
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Blue Ducks air-dropped into Abel Tasman: Nelson Mail
March 3 2022 The latest release of whio into Abel Tasman National Park were given the luxury treatment – being flown in via helicopter longline
03/03/2022
Wild-born whio are a cause for celebration in the Abel Tasman National Park – Motueka Guardian
26 January 2022. The first sighting of wild-born blue duck/whio ducklings in the Abel Tasman National Park is a cause for celebration for everyone involved
27/01/2022
First wild-born whio ducklings spotted in Abel Tasman: Nelson Mail
BY Frances Chin – January 14 2022 The first two whio ducklings born in the wild since their reintroduction to Abel Tasman National Park have been
19/01/2022
Pāteke take to Abel Tasman and surrounds like ducks to water: Nelson Mail
BY SKARA BOHNY Nov 28 2021 The last 21 of more than 350 pāteke ducks have been released into the Abel Tasman National Park, marking
01/12/2021
Passion for Māori World and Environment Scholarship Winner: Motueka Guardian
This year’s Project Janszoon Conservation Education Scholarship winner, Saskia Gray, featured in the Motueka Guardian on 24 November.
01/12/2021
Wilding pine removal a community effort – Abel Tasman Magazine
A massive community effort has seen wilding pines removed from the Abel Tasman National Park so future generations can enjoy the stunning natural environment. This
13/10/2021
Teenage change-maker says board life far from boring : Nelson Mail
BY KATY JONES Sixteen-year-old Lucy Summerville wasn’t sure being a member of a board would be all that interesting. But the Motueka High School student
08/07/2021
Rare pāteke duck spreads wings from Abel Tasman park : Nelson Mail
By Hannah Brown New Zealand’s rarest duck the pāteke is spreading its wings and spilling out of the Abel Tasman National Park and into Tasman
21/06/2021
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!
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