Spring 2025 Newsletter
Project Janszoon is working through its final year as the generous support of Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of Abel Tasman
08/10/2025
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Transforming the ecological prospects of the Abel Tasman National Park
Project Janszoon is working through its final year as the generous support of Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of Abel Tasman
08/10/2025
Winter 2025 Newsletter
Project Janszoon has seen a few changes since our Summer Newsletter. We’ve said farewell to Programme Director Bruce Vander Lee, who held the dual role
16/08/2025
Summer 2024 Newsletter
A year we can be proud of Project Janszoon has had a big year with two significant bird releases and a successful goat control programme,
16/08/2025
These carnivorous snails slurp earthworms like spaghetti
In February 2025, Justine Hausheer, science journalist for The Nature Conservancy visited the Abel Tasman National Park to investigate the giant worm slurping snails of
03/04/2025
Kākā release marks milestone in their return to Abel Tasman National Park
Three young kākā were released at Bark Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on Friday November 29 2024, marking a milestone in the restoration of the species
18/12/2024
Abel Tasman Education Boxes help schools experience the park
Abby McCall from the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust helping to set up an Abel Tasman Education school’s kit at Anchorage Hut. Abel Tasman Education is
01/07/2024
Generous gift will leave a lasting legacy
Project Janszoon was established in 2012, with a generous gift of up to $25 million from Neil and Annette Plowman. The gift was dedicated to
21/06/2024
Autumn/Winter 2024 Newsletter
Creating a lasting legacy We had a flurry of activity over the summer with the last whio releases, our annual pāteke count, the kākā breeding
18/06/2024
Last flight for whio
Project Janszoon has met its target of re-introducing 50 whio into the Abel Tasman National Park, with four juvenile whio flying by helicopter into their
29/04/2024
Project Janszoon celebrates 10 years of education in the Abel Tasman National Park
Project Janszoon’s Education Programme launched in 2014, and after 10 years we’ve seen over 8000 students experience the biodiversity and natural wonders of the Abel
27/03/2024
Abel Tasman kākā population keeps on growing
The 2023-24 kākā breeding season has finished and the population has continued to grow. With five chicks known to have fledged this year, we are
12/03/2024
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.