Waikawa Darwin Ant Trip 25-29 April 2023
Kia ora mai koutou, Department of Conservation (D.o.C) has presented to eradicate Darwin ants from the northern end of Waikawa, where the Tūturuatu hold territories. The ants have shown to present a risk to the Tūturuatu. The dates planned for were, Mon 24 April – Wed 2 May. The weather forced the teams off the […]
Te Matau a Māui moko, found on Waikawa Moutere
Kia ora e te whanau, Rawe pānui i tēnei wiki, Zac Penman of the department of conservation, found on the 24 May 2023, a near extinct Te Matau a Māui moko (skink) on Waikawa, Zac has sent images to Samuel Purdie Wildlife, whose team has determined the find, is indeed, the endangered moko, which until […]
On-going mahi on Waikawa
A permission request from DOC to go onto Waikawa for April to June 2023 has been granted. April-June is a busy time for DOC and the tūturuatu, and they hope to complete their second Darwin Ant trip, which needs a lot of volunteers to help, the reason for this tip is to ensure the ants […]
Release of Tūturuatu to Waikawa
Kia ora whanau, Dated: 10/01/2023 Marina here, from TSI (Tawapata South Inc). DOC, kaumatua and I are on schedule for a 17/01/2023 trip to Waikawa, leaving from Onenui Station to oversee the relocation and release of the Tūturuatu. This is if weather permits, with the current tropical cyclone east of the North Island moving further […]
Tūturuatu trips to Waikawa for Jan-Mar 2023
Department of Conservation have been given, committee (Tawapata South Inc) permission, for the following trips: January 2023 Trip 1 – Sunday 15th to Thursday 29th January for a tūturuatu translocation. The trip is to translocate tūturuatu from the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch to Waikawa island and to undertake biosecurity checks/service traps. The […]
Election Results 2022
Tēnā koutou kātoa ma Ngā whanaunga Ngai Hikairo Ngai Tu Ngai Tarewa Ngai Te Rakato Ngai Tama Ki te whakapapatanga o Tawapata ki te Tonga me Waikawa Ka tu ake te kaupapa E kī ana koutopu ngā whānau Kua ingoatia koutou ko Lester White e pa ana ki te waenganui o te Rōpu Komiti Kaiwhakahaere […]
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