Photo Competition results

Date posted: 19-May-2013

The results of the 2013 SoTM Photographic Competition have now been published. View..

Kiwi Ranger coming soon

Date posted: 03-May-2013

'Kiwi Ranger' is coming to Tiritiri Matangi Island. Kiwi Ranger is an imaginative s..

Growing Minds video released

Date posted: 02-May-2013

Ilai Amir has made a wonderful video to promote our Growing Minds programme. It captures..

Whitehead translocation

Date posted: 21-Apr-2013

On 18 April 100 whiteheads were moved from Tiritiri Matangi to the Ark in the Park in the Waitak..

Our Response to the draft CMS

Date posted: 05-Feb-2013

Your committee has just submitted our response to the Draft Conservation Management Strategy (CM..

2013 Photo Competition

Date posted: 27-Jan-2013

It is that time of year again, when we are looking for entries to our photographic c..

Painting the Birds of Tiritiri Matangi

Date posted: 30-Nov-2012

Tiritiri Matangi Saddleback Celebration March 1st – 10th 2013 For ten magical da..

Film of the Kokako Week Jazz Concert

Date posted: 03-Oct-2012

Many thanks to Pieter Huisman who made this short film of the wonderful Jazz concert hel..

Running Events sponsors new Growing Minds Programme

Date posted: 01-Oct-2012

We are delighted to announce that Running Events - a local company which organizes chari..

New 2013 Calendar now available

Date posted: 09-Sep-2012

Our stunning new calendar is now available. For just $15 you'll have a wonderful selection of ph..

Wharangi

Botanical name:  Melicope ternata
Maori name:  Wharangi
Height:  6 metres

Wharangi seedsA handsome shrub or small tree with shiny yellowish green leaves.

These have a distinctive strong citrus smell when crushed as Melicope belong to the citrus family.

Small yellowish green flowers in early spring followed by brown capsules each with 4 small pods containing one black seed from late spring to late summer.

Wharangi











Photography by
Neil Davies © (top, right) and by Peter Craw © (bottom, left)