by Julie Harrison | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Celebrating our volunteers UPDATE – Winners announced 26 August. See the winning entries on this page. As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations for 2018 we are running a photo competition. Entries for this have now...
by Julie Harrison | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Celebrating our volunteers FOMI was delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2018! It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what our volunteers have achieved over this time on Mana Island. Many volunteers, both past and present, joined us in celebrating...
by Julie Harrison | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
December 2017 UPDATE – all sold now. We have some heritage peach trees from Mana Island for sale, as a fundraiser for future historic projects on the island. In 1832 John Bell arrived on Mana Island to begin farming, bringing with him sheep, cattle, hay,...
by Julie Harrison | Aug 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Bob Maysmor wrote this book about Mana Island when he was senior museum curator at Pataka Museum in Porirua. The colourful history of the island up until 2009 is documented in this book. Available from Porirua public library.
by Julie Harrison | Aug 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here are some comments from visitors about our previous trips led by Friends of Mana Island guides: “The island is a real credit to the staff and volunteers. It was a pleasure visiting and seeing the fantastic changes that have happened in the 30 years since I...
