Kia ora, welcome to Friends of Mana Island
Mana Island is a predator-free island located off the coast of Porirua, New Zealand.
Friends of Mana Island (FOMI) is a volunteer group formed in 1998. We provide support for the Department of Conservation (DOC) in the restoration of Mana Island, in collaboration with Ngāti Toa as tangata whenua.
December 2024 work trip report
What is it like to go on a volunteer work party trip to Mana Island? The activities are very varied. Here’s the December 2024 report.
Read about seabird monitoring and banding, removing plant pipes, installing new defibrillator, track maintenance, fixing the seabird sound system and more. Phew! And they saw six kiwi up close on Friday night.
Our latest newsletter
December 2024 newsletter – Thanks everyone, seabird detection dog, plants to help seabirds, work party reports, new DOC ranger, Colin Miskelly’s monitoring trip report.
Our Annual Performance Report
2023 Performance Report (PDF) Read a summary of FOMI’s activities and key achievements of the financial year 2023 (ended December 2023).