
Primary School Science Conservation 2020 Award
Date posted: 18-Dec-2020
Dylan Lewis Y7 from Mahurangi College, Warkworth, being presented with the ..
Supporters of Tiritiri Inc and Fullers 360 Science Conservation 2020 Award
Date posted: 18-Dec-2020
The NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair winner of the Supporters of Tiritiri ..
2020 Conservation Week
Date posted: 12-Aug-2020
Meet the Takahē on Tiritiri Matangi Island
When: 1:30 pm, ..
AGM 2020
Date posted: 25-Jul-2020
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE TO WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2020 due to Covid restrictions at t..
Ferry Resuming July 4th!
Date posted: 01-Jun-2020
Great News!!!
We have confirmation Fuller360 ferry service to Tiritiri Matangi wi..
The 2020 Photo Competition Winners
Date posted: 22-May-2020
Here are the winning and commended photos from this year's competition. Congratulations to the photo..
Celebrate the Takahe Art Competition
Date posted: 08-Apr-2020
Hi Tiri Kids,
It’s Takahē Awareness Month!
Everyone loves our takah..
COVID-19 Important Information
Date posted: 25-Mar-2020
The government has announced that New Zealand is now at alert level 2 for COVID-19. Th..
2019 Winner Primary School Supporters of Tiritiri and Fullers 360 Science Award is Ethan Raymond
Date posted: 11-Mar-2020
Ethan has helped the Enviro-Warriors in many ways such as planning, gard..
2019 Winner Y8-Y13 NIWA Supporters of Tiritiri and Fullers 360 Science Award is Abby Haezelwood
Date posted: 11-Mar-2020
Abby Haezelwood with her winning Science Exhibit on Plastic Beaches at the NIWA Taihoro Nuk..
Wetapunga talk coming soon
Date posted: 05-Feb-2018For the Social on 19 March the speaker will be Ben Goodwin of Auckland Zoo, who will talk about the wetapunga breeding programme. The venue is Epsom Community Centre and it starts at 7:30pm. Click here to go to our Events page for more venue details.
The Wētāpunga (Deinacrida heteracantha) once inhabited forests from Auckland northwards and the islands of the Hauraki gulf, but its range was hugely reduced following the introduction of rats. Consequently, for one hundred years, the species was restricted to a single island - Te Hauturu o Toi, Little Barrier island. With the help of captive breeding, its range is expanding once more. This talk will cover the species natural (and un-natural) history, its discovery, its decline, the complexities of its captive breeding, its restoration and what can be expected from it in the future.
Ben Goodwin is a zoo keeper, working on the Auckland Zoo’s Ectotherm team. Primarily, his professional interests are focused on the captive husbandry, breeding and management of insects and other invertebrates.
This will be an 'open' meeting and non-members are very welcome to come along and hear Ben's talk.
