by | Jul 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
https://www.facebook.com/manaislandfriends/videos/900976740255781/ The weather was kinder to us on this trip. Sunday was a highlight with sunny conditions after overnight rain. Cool and cloudy Saturday. This was our biggest group yet at 22 people. There were...
by | Jul 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Because of high winds on Friday, we set off early Saturday morning. Very nice conditions – the strong southerly had dropped considerably and we had mostly sunny weather throughout both days. There were 17 people on the trip. April is sooty shearwater banding time....
by | Jul 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to FOMI President Dr John McKoy who was recently recognised for his community work. John received a civic award for his work with Pauatahanui Community Trust, Guardians of the Pautahanui Inlet (GOPI), Friends of Mana Island, Te Awarua-o-Porirua...
by | Jul 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mana Island has proved to be a successful breeding ground for rowi, the world’s rarest kiwi species. Twenty juvenile rowi were first were brought to Mana Island in 2012 to breed. In May, six members of the rowi team based in Franz Josef came to Mana Island...
by | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
We were blessed with a weekend of warm and not too windy conditions. Group size was limited to 14 since house 3 was unavailable. We had a number of new people in the group – some of our stalwarts had already assisted with the petrel feeding and others had dropped out...
