Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari - Latest News [Page 1]
Next Generation Of Takahē ‘Take Flight’ To Strengthen National Recovery Programme
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:37 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
The young birds, Manawanui and Manawaiti, were transported as precious cargo on an Air New Zealand flight on Thursday, receiving karakia from mana whenua prior to their departure. More >>
Historic Move: Ngāti Rangi Welcome Kiwi From Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari For The First Time
Friday, 20 March 2026, 2:15 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Receiving kiwi from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari advances a key Ngāti Rangi aspiration: that their people celebrate the ancestral practices of their tūpuna, safeguarding the environment as they once did. More >>
New Shuttle Service For Maungatautari's Over The Mountain Hike
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 3:34 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is launching a weekend shuttle service starting Saturday 25 October, connecting the southern Tari Road visitor car park with the northern Hicks Road trailhead. More >>
Taking New Zealand Biodiversity To The World
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 6:07 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Ekos CEO Sean Weaver says this is a milestone moment, not only for Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, but also for the future of conservation funding in New Zealand. More >>
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari Welcomes $750,000 Funding Boost From International Visitor Levy
Monday, 24 February 2025, 1:53 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is home to more than 730 native species of flora, fauna, and fungi, including endangered wildlife such as the North Island brown kiwi, kākāpō, and Hochstetter's frog. The significance of this funding cannot be overstated. More >>
New ‘Up-Close’ Kiwi Experience Celebrates 20 Years Of Kiwi At Maungatautari
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 6:31 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the re-introduction of kiwi on Maungatautari since four kiwi chicks were gifted from Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro to Ngāti Koroki Kahukura to begin a founding population within the sanctuary in 2005. More >>
The Sanctuary Mountain® Maungatautari Gala Dinner - Mauri Of The Maunga: Early Bird Tickets Are On Sale Now
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:52 am | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Sanctuary Mountain® Maungatautari aims to raise funds to support the conservation of New Zealand’s unique wildlife through the restoration work of the world’s largest fenced sanctuary. In mid-2022, Sanctuary Mountain® Maungatautari hosted ... More >>
30 Pieces Of Art Up For Auction To Raise Funds For Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Friday, 3 June 2022, 5:54 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
An original drawing by James Ormsby, Elizabeth Thomson’s cast bronze cabbage tree moth, Hollie Tawhiao’s mixed acrylic on wood and a sculpture from distinguished artist Fred Graham ONZM are amongst the works that have been donated by 30 renowned ... More >>
National stronghold for western brown kiwi
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 3:45 pm | Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari has been announced as the national stronghold for western brown kiwi, which will see up to 500 new kiwi introduced to its reserve over the next five years. More >>
