Department of Conservation - Te Tairawhiti
Te Papa Atawhai ki te Tairawhiti -East Coast District - DOC Tairawhiti - evolving our relationship with our taiao

Calling all hunters or those who have native birds living around them.. a dog training opportunity....

Manawatia Matariki! Happy Volunteer Awareness Week!
Turned out to be a beauty of a day out Anaura Bay today with our Anaura whanau, a nuku Raukūmara Pae Maunga Restoration Project, Nga Hua o Mōrere. Making time to restore a precious waterway with native grasses and harakeke supplied by Nursery Rongowhakaata, trees donated by Mere Tamanui and harakeke split from established plants. Thank you whanau for a beautiful day!
Feeling Grateful for
To all those who give of their time to caring for our native taonga - you are Champions!
Just like these guys in the video below who this weekend past, helped Ranger Joe Waikari, build a Ngutukaka Enclosure for Rangiwaho Marae. This Ngutukaka whakapapa is native to this area often referred to as Bartletts Ngutukaka. Having their Ngutukaka by the marae ensures our whanau can care for their taonga.
Special thanks to:
Rangiwaho Marae
Joe Waikari
Antonio Barbarich-Waikari
Reg Barbarich
Kane Pomana
Kaia Waikari
Paikea Barbarich
Gisborne Volunteer Centre
Volunteering New Zealand
Happy National Volunteer Week – Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu!
Sharing some awesome footage by our Marine Ranger Zach Penman from recent mahi by the Marine team

Who’s ready to roll? We are🚘🥾✨
Nau mai, haere mai e te whānau
The Raukūmara Results Roadshow is hitting the road and coming your way.
Together, we’ve achieved what many thought was impossible:
🐾 Predator pressure reduced
🌱 Our forest breathing again
🪐 Iwi-led conservation proving it’s not just effective but essential.
Come and explore some interactive stations that bring the ngahere directly to you. See the monitoring, check out some of the data and ask any of those burning pātai that might be stored away.
This is a chance to connect with us and learn more about our ngahere together.
Can’t wait to see you all there!! Keep following along the journey for further updates💛
Ngā manaakitanga,
Raukūmara Pae Maunga


***Announcement***
Nga Hua o Morere will be opened on Monday, 26 May 2025. Please note, we have changed our opening hours to the following;
Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm
Prices:
Adult: $20
Child (5-15yrs): $12
Kaumatua (Gold Card): $14
Walker/Non Swimming: $3
Private Pools (30mins)
Adults: $35pp
Child: $10pp
We look forward to seeing you all next week.

Woop Woop! yeeyah!

Coming to you in May 🌿
As our project nears the end of this chapter, we welcome all to share in our findings, the Journey and future aspirations.
Come, listen, kia rongo ki te tu. Pehea o taonga?
We give thanks to all whom have contributed to this project and helped raise the importance of diseases and pathogens on our myrtle species, our taonga, in the face of climate change 🍂
HUI 1 - 8th May
Te Araroa Taiao Base (Rugby club)
5pm
Hui 2 - 15th May
Tui Lodge - (Raukūmara Pae Maunga Base)
5pm
Hui 3 - 29th May
Hauiti Marae
4pm
Whanau, Nau Mai Haere Mai ✨️
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