by | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
FOMI Work Trip 17-19 August, 2018 It was all hands on deck Saturday morning to move 80 waratahs, pitfall pails and cups, around 20m of downpipe pipe, cow’s ear tags + the tools needed to install all of these in place. Wheelbarrows were used top and bottom the hill....
by | Aug 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
We had 112 entries in our 20th anniversary photo competition with some wonderful photos celebrating Mana Island, its wildlife and people. Congratulations to all our winners and our thanks to everyone who entered. Thanks also to our judges Destina Munro and...
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...
