by | Mar 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. We hope you can join us for an interesting evening covering the many highlights of the past year, and marking the beginning of FOMI’s 20th anniversary this year. Please note – voting is only open to paid-up FOMI...
by | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Destina Munro, one of the judges for FOMI’s 2018 photo competition, has provided some tips for what makes a winning photograph. Check the basics Images must be sharp, not blurred, and of a high resolution. Check the background and edges of image to ensure...
by | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.
