From Germany to Takaka
Hans Stoffregen, Senior Ranger Born and bred near Hamburg in northern Germany, Hans Stoffregen has been a fan of the great outdoors for as long
06/05/2020
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From Scotland to the Abel Tasman National Park
Growing up on the eastern edge of Scotland’s Glasgow, Jim Livingstone realised early on he had two choices in life. “It was either, go west
01/05/2020
Project Janszoon Newsletter – Autumn 2020
Conservation in the Abel Tasman under Covid-19, crunching the numbers, What’s in a name – Whariwharangi, whio survey interrupted, pāteke release READ FULL NEWSLETTER
23/04/2020
It’s all in a name – Whariwharangi
While beautiful Whariwharangi in the north of the park is officially known as Whariwharangi it is also spelt with the prefixes Whare and Whara and
15/04/2020
Opportunities beyond the park for youth ambassador
Being an Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador is providing opportunities beyond the Abel Tasman National Park for avid bird watcher and photographer Bradley Shields. Bradley is
15/04/2020
Crunching the numbers
The ability to evaluate how well predator control is performing is an important aspect of the work we are doing to improve biodiversity in the
15/04/2020
Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador showing environmental leadership
Former Abel Tasman Youth Ambassador Shay Oates is the first recipient of a new award recognising Golden Bay High School students’ work to enhance environmental
24/03/2020
Motupipi Enviro School in action | Golden Bay Weekly
The Golden Bay weekly looks at Motupipi’s environmental work.
06/03/2020
Keeping the backyard in order
Like most people, Laine and Andrew Harding like to keep their backyard in order. But when your backyard is a national park there is a
05/03/2020
Call of the wild – Kia Ora magazine
Air New Zealand’s Kia Ora magazine delights in the kākā being returned to the coast of the Abel Tasman.
01/02/2020
Mount professor gets back to nature in New Zealand bird study – recordonline.com
NEWBURGH – For Douglas Robinson, a Mount Saint Mary College associate professor of Biology, avian research has always been full of adventure. From climbing trees
08/01/2020
Abel Tasman conservation taking to the sky in style – Motueka Guardian
An eye-catching depiction of conservation in the Abel Tasman is proving to be popular with those flying above the park.
07/01/2020
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.