Reduced boat fares for Supporters

Date posted: 13-Apr-2012

From the 360 Discovery Team: 360 Discovery is pleased to be able to offer you a special offer on..

Stars of Tiritiri

Date posted: 22-Mar-2012

Join the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi and amateur astronomers on Saturday 28th April for a spe..

2012 Photo competition

Date posted: 16-Mar-2012

Yet again we are running our almost famous photo competition on the island so please get your ca..

Ornithology to play at Tiri Kokako Concert

Date posted: 07-Mar-2012

To celebrate our kokako and bring Kokako Week to a fitting climax, we have a great concert lined..

Art for kokako week

Date posted: 27-Feb-2012

Artwork for our Kokako Week event is now being delivered to the Island by our visiting artists a..

Kokako Celebration Week

Date posted: 03-Feb-2012

This year's 'Celebration Week species' is the kokako. Once again, we have the kokako-inspired wo..

Pied Shag - possible new breeding species

Date posted: 29-Dec-2011

Pied Shags are a common sight on Tiritiri Matangi, sometimes feeding on the seas around the Isla..

Kokako Update

Date posted: 23-Dec-2011

Congratulations to Te Koha Waiata and Cloudsley Shovel. After two unsuccessful seasons our found..

Wetapunga on Tiri

Date posted: 14-Dec-2011

The 10th December was a special day on the Island with the arrival of wetapunga on Tiri...

Kokako Update

Date posted: 23-Nov-2011

So far this season the kokako team have found the nests of three pairs: Cloudsley Shovel and TKW..

Other Wildlife

While Tiri is primarily known for the birds, there are other kinds of wildlife on the island.  In addition to those listed below there are plans to translocate wetapunga in 2011 and plans are also underway to translocate bats to Tiri.

Click on the common name of any of the wildlife below to see more details.

Common Name

Māori Name

Scientific Name

 Banded kokopu

Kokopu

Galaxias fasciatus

 Dolphin   Delphinus delphis (common dolphin); Tursiops truncatis (bottlenose dolphin)
Common gecko   Hoplodactylus maculatus 

 Copper butterfly

Pepe parariki

Lycaena spp.

 Copper skink

 

Cyclodina aenea

 Gossamer damselfly

 

Ischnura aurora

 Moko skink

Moko

Oligosoma moco

 Tuatara

Tuatara 

Sphenodon punctatus

 Weta

Weta

Hemideina spp.

 Yellow-spotted chafer beetle

 

Odontria xanthosticta