Ranger’s Report – 7-August 2026
Northtec Practicum StudentsTwo practicum students from Northtec studding Environmental Management have started with me recently – working 12 weeks to complete 90 hours of work on the island as part of their curriculum. It was their first time on the island ever, so on the first day I showed them around, including some of the […]
Ranger’s Report – June 2026
An extremely mild month of weather this month as calm cloudy days seemed todominate. Not that I am complaining as I much prefer that over heavy wind andrain! The water clarity is also amazing at the moment with crystal clear water fora couple meters, great for dodging rocks! A surprising number of visitors for winterand […]
Ranger’s Report – May 2026
A very busy month this month with the release of wētāpunga taking up most ofthe time. We also had a kiwi release, school groups, volunteer and many of thenormal jobs still needing to be done. The weather is definitely starting to cool andwith that comes the slow of visitors to the island. I have still […]
Ranger’s Report – April 2026
Kia ora! Welcome to this month’s report. An extremely damp month with loads of rain and even a cyclone. I took some time off last month and Bernie, the previous ranger, island sat for me which was great. A busy month for kiwi as we took three off last month and have three more coming […]
Ranger’s Report – July 2024
A very busy period this month. Half of it was spent cutting tracks throughout the island to enable easier access to bait stations. We also had our AGM last month where I presented our highlights of the last seven months. Tracking tunnels were completed to monitor any rodent activity. Traps were cleared and we had […]