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
From ‘functionally extinct’ to thriving: How the South Island kākā made a comeback in Abel Tasman National Park
Samantha Gee, Radio New Zealand 23 January 2023 Conservationists are celebrating the success of a wild kākā breeding programme at the top of the South
25/01/2023
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
Celebrating 10 years of Project Janszoon
Over the last 10 years, Project Janszoon has worked with the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust, DOC, Iwi and many volunteers to restore the ecological prospects
09/12/2022
New technology for stoat control
Stoat with chick – David Hallett. Project Janszoon is trialling the latest technology from Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) – the ZIP Motolure – to make
19/09/2022
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
Project Janszoon Newsletter – Winter 2022
Project Janszoon’s winter 2022 newsletter features our 10th Anniversary activities, efforts to save the snails at Wainui, stoat trapping technology, kākā sightings and Conservation Week
14/09/2022
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
Shelf Fungus – Pellinus sp.
Meet the solitary fungi giants of the forest. The shelf fungus (Phellinus sp) can grow up to 30 cm across and are found throughout New
18/06/2022
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.