by | Aug 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
News release 1 August 2018 Friends of Mana Island is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with an exhibition at Pātaka showcasing the efforts of volunteers and the remarkable transformation of the island. With the theme of “Celebrating Our Volunteers”, the...
by | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our special 20th anniversary exhibition – “Celebrating Our Volunteers” – opened in the Bottle Creek Gallery at Pātaka in Porirua on Friday 3 August. Watch the video of the opening function. Make sure you get along to see it! This is a special occasion in...
by | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
“How to Restore an Island” This series of short public talks (20-30 mins) took place in the Bottle Creek Gallery at Pataka (corner Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua) every Sunday in August 2018. Sunday 5 August at 2pm – Have a restoration plan restoring the...
by | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
A lot of tasks were accomplished in a working party trip over the weekend of 15-17 June 2018, making good use of the skills of our volunteers. Flax trial monitoring, lightwelling, transplanting kahikatea, clearing trail culverts and overhanging branches, marking out...
by | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
In case you haven’t already heard the sad news about our first resident gannet on Mana Island here is an update. There is a surprising upside to this sad story however… Nigel’s story – Nigel died in January 2018. He was found by the DOC ranger, Chris Bell, on...
