2018 Concert coming up soon
Date posted: 15-Feb-2018
Our 2018 concert will feature an afternoon of light classics and jazz courtesy of the Auckland Ph..
Wetapunga talk coming soon
Date posted: 05-Feb-2018
For the Social on 19 March the speaker will be Ben Goodwin of Auckland Zoo, who will talk about t..
Rat caught and now takahe released from pens
Date posted: 28-Jan-2018
Thankfully DOC staff Andre de Graaf and Polly Hall and their assistants have trapped the rat whic..
Your Christmas Shopping for a Song
Date posted: 04-Dec-2017
Aka - The Grand Christmas Shopping Expedition to Tiritiri Matangi Island Shop
Dreading..
2018 Photo Comp opens for entries
Date posted: 27-Nov-2017
The 2018 Photo Competition is now open for entries. Click here (/2018-photo-competition-tiritiri-mat..
New reports on ruru nesting and Island conservation
Date posted: 02-Oct-2017
Two new reports have been added to the website.
The first gives details of a summer students..
2018 calendars now available
Date posted: 27-Sep-2017
Our latest calendar, beautifully illustrated with images taken on the Island, is now available fo..
Guided walks for photographers
Date posted: 21-Jun-2017
For a wonderful day of wildlife photography please join us on Tiritiri Matangi Island for a Ph..
Ferry discounts for Supporters
Date posted: 18-May-2017
Tiritiri Matangi Island, the perfect winter's day trip. The birds are at their best, warm up w..
More kiwi for the Island
Date posted: 04-Apr-2017
In 1993 and 1995, sixteen little spotted kiwi were released on Tiritiri Matangi Island. The ma..
Events
Events for 2018 are listed below.
Supporters' Weekends
Supporters’ weekends are a wonderful way to get to know the Island better and to take an active role in Tiritiri Matangi.
Supporters’ hosted weekends will be hosted by two guides and will include the opportunity to do a night walk and listen to the dawn chorus. The guides can also give you advice on where to go for that bird you haven’t yet seen and you will have the chance to help fill the feeders and water troughs. Supporters, their families and their friends (if they are happy to join up) are all welcome. As a Supporter you pay half the usual price ($15 adult, $10 children) for the bunkhouse.
360 Discovery has kindly provided a special rate for the Supporters’ weekends.
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Working weekends are an opportunity for supporters to contribute to important tasks on the Island. There is always great camaraderie in the bunkhouse, with shared pot-luck meals and a satisfying sense of achievement.
Enquiries and bookings for the weekends and special events should be made to Mary-Ann Rowland by email: shop@tiritirimatangi.org.nz, or by phoning 09 476 0010 between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Join us at an evening talk
Every year we run several evening talks for our Supporters. These cover a range of topics, from Tiritiri Matangi’s history to our plants and birds. Our guides love these seminars for their information and for the opportunity to mix and mingle with other Supporters
Please feel free to come and listen – bring a cup for juice or a hot drink after the speaker, as we’re trying to reduce our environmental impact. To attend you must be a financial supporter or join up on the night.
Events 2018
*The specialist ornithological and photographic walks on Tiritiri are for no more than 8 (or no less than 4) in a group and will be guided by an expert in that field. They are $25 and must be booked through Mary-Ann guiding@tiritirimatangi.org.nz
Please note that (except where an alternative is listed below) evening talks take place in Building 115 at Unitec. You can view directions and a map by clicking here.
January 27th, 28th and 29th Anniversary Working Weekend
February 26th (Monday) Tiri Talk:Vix Franks on her three-year study of hihi on Tiritiri Matangi
March 3rd (Saturday) The Tiritiri Matangi Concert. A real treat as the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra are sending out a trio or quartet.
March 3rd-4th (Saturday) Supporters' Hosted Weekend.
March 19th (Monday) A social event for members and non-members, the speaker will be Ben Goodwin of Auckland Zoo, who will talk about their wetapunga breeding programme. The evening begins at 7.30 pm at the Epsom Community Centre. Click here for a map.
March 30th, 31st, April 1st and 2nd Easter Working Weekend.
April 23rd (Monday) Evening talk: details will be posted soon.
May 12th-13th Supporters' Hosted Weekend.
June 2nd-4th Queen's Birthday Working Weekend.
June 1 to Aug 31st Discounted ferry rates for Supporters. To book a trip phone 360 Discovery (09 307 8005
09) and have your membership number handy (it's on the label of your Dawn Chorus magazine).
June 11th (Monday) Guide training at Unitec, 7:30 pm (all guides welcome, whether new or experienced).
June 12th (Tuesday) Guides' training at Unitec, 7.30 pm (all guides welcome, whether new or experienced).
July 21st-22nd Supporters' Hosted Weekend.
August 20th (Monday) Tiri talk: to be confirmed.
September 1st-2nd Supporters' Hosted Weekend.
September 17th (Monday) Annual General Meeting, Mount Eden Village Centre, 7.30 pm. Guest speaker to be announced later.
September 23rd (Sunday) Guides Day Out on Tiritiri.
September 29th (Saturday) Guides Day Out on Tiritiri.
September 30th (Saturday) Dawn Chorus Walk: An early morning walk to hear the birds in full song. Booking details will be posted near the time.
October 6th (Saturday) Dawn Chorus Walk: An early morning walk to hear the birds in full song. Booking details will be posted near the time.
October 6th-7th Supporters' Hosted Weekend.
October 13th (Saturday) Dawn Chorus (alternative day if cancelled on 6th due to rain)
October 20th-22rd Labour Weekend Working Weekend.
December 3rd (Monday) Evening talk - to be confirmed later.
Please note that (except where an alternative is listed above) evening talks take place in Building 115 at Unitec. You can view directions and a map by clicking here.
Photography by Kay Milton © (top) and Olga Brochner ©