1. August 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

...  As we headed towards Motutapu aboard the Fullers ferry it seemed as though Pakuranga College might finally have a sunny tree planting day. We clutched our Esquires hot chocolates in our hands as the ...

2. DUAL 2010
(News/Current News)

27 MARCH 2010 - THE RETURN OF THE  DUAL  click on pic to read more. FREE FERRY RIDES FOR FIRST TIME VOLUNTEER WEEDBUSTERS : HAURAKI GULF MARINE PARK - 10TH ANNIVERSARY THE PEST ERADICATION PROJECT ...

3. Kakariki Breeding on Motutapu
(News/Current News)

... involved to have these kakariki breed on Motutapu just before Christmas."   A happy Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Mike Graham (OSNZ) and Trustee Bridget Winstone on the Fullers ferry heading home - Sunday ...

4. Auckland Heritage Festival
(Projects & Events/Events)

...  Apologies to those intended visitors who forgot to set their clocks forward Saturday night and arrived at the ferry building an hour late. We look forward to seeing you next year when we will be doing ...

5. 2010 Heritage Festivals
(Projects & Events/Events)

... Festival) Meet 8.45am - 9am (Downtown Ferry Terminal - at the Archway), 9.00am - 9.15am (Devonport Wharf)  Ferry to Motutapu will leave Downtown Ferry Terminal at 9.20am, calling at Devonport Wharf ...

6. Auckland Heritage Festival
(News/Notices / Updates)

... Island - Ferry and Guided Tour Sat 26, Sun 27 September Enjoy special sailings to Motutapu during the festival and join a guided walk of this beautiful historic island.  Explore gun emplacements ...

7. Motutapu Medication
(News/Current News)

...  Motutapu and Rangitoto are a 30 minute ferry ride away from downtown Auckland. Over 100,000 visitors arrive on their shores annually. Activities include tramping, walking, swimming, fishing, camping ...

8. Winter Weedbusters - Ferry Ticket Promo
(News/Notices / Updates)

A free ferry ticket for our experienced Winter Weed Busters ! To encourage more volunteer participation in the winter weed-busting programme, the Motutapu Restoration Trust (through sponsorship ...

9. New Project Vehicle
(News/Current News)

... we can now move our volunteers from Rangitoto (when ferry access is limited to Rangitoto) to Motutapu and then on to the various work locations. We can now also look to grow our mid-week volunteer activities ...

10. Interesting Facts
(About Us/The Island)

... and overseas travellers are welcome to visit any time. It is accessible by ferry to Home Bay or private vessel to one of the many sheltered anchorages around the coastline. The basement rocks of the ...

11. Post War Timeline
(About Us/The Island)

... 14 people died as a result of the collapse of a scenic viewing platform - Paparoa National Park, 25 April 1995). Ferry access now restricted to Islington Bay and Rangitoto wharves 1996 Substantial grant ...

12. Fullers
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Fullers has been the leading ferry operator in Auckland for 20 years. They provide our volunteers discounted ferry fares on public volunteer days. ...

13. 360 Discovery
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Offering discovery and experiences on the Hauraki Gulf and its islands. 360 Discovery help us out with special volunteer ferry fares to the Island.  ...

14. Weedbusters
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Weedbusters is a weeds awareness and education programme that aims to protect New Zealand's environment from the increasing weed problem. They sponsor a free ferry ticket programme for our experienced ...

15. Volunteer on Motutapu
(Get Involved/Volunteer)

... ferry ride over, the warm welcome to the island, the pleasure of digging in volcanic soil (as compared to sticky Auckland clay), lunch sitting looking at fabulous views chatting to some very interesting ...

16. Walk Motutapu
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)

... of the Hauraki Gulf, the Coromandel and Whangaparoa Peninisulas and the city of Auckland. It introduces walkers to birdlife and native trees, as well as a working farm, just a short ferry ride from the ...

17. Govenrment Wake Up Call
(News/Media Releases)

... front door step, 25 minutes by ferry from the CBD. We believe that conservation and restoration can go hand-in-hand with recreation. Over recent years, armies of volunteers have brought the ecological ...

18. Tree Planting Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)

... arrival of the autumn rains. Around 100 volunteers arrived off the ferry including 70 keen students from St Kentigern College. Approx 1300 plants were grounded on a gorgeous sunny Motutapu day in our ...

19. Weedbusters' Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)

... trees bordering the bottom fenceline. It was something of a late start to the days' activities as the Fullers ferry from downtown stopped at Islington Bay to drop passengers prior to continuing on to Home ...

20. Weedbusting - What's it about?
(Restoration/Ecological)

... 09 522 0919 or Bridget 09 524 5072 and register for the day. Are you one of our experienced weedbusters? if so you will surely want to know about our Free Ferry Ticket Promo  Team of Volunteers ...

21. The DUAL2010
(Projects & Events/Events)

... Ferry, Free Accomodation and Meals CLICK HERE for more information www.thedual.co.nz Read about last year's event HERE   We need your help at the DUAL Motutapu-Rangitoto Traverse 26th & ...

22. About Us
(About Us/About Us)

Motutapu, an island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, 25 minutes by fast ferry from downtown Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is a recreation reserve administered by the Department of Conservation The ...

23. Our Achievements
(About Us/The Trust)

... base Upgraded and reopened the wharf at Home Bay to allow scheduled ferry sailings Overseen the opening of  'Walk Motutapu' a network of walking tracks   Other achievements: Built up a data ...

24. Getting There
(Tourism and Recreation/Getting There)

Getting to Motutapu   You can get to Motutapu in any of the following ways: Fullers Ferry Own kayak Own boat Water Taxi Swim? Walk across from Rangitoto Home Bay, Motutapu. Restoration ...

25. Location
(About Us/The Island)

The island of Motutapu lies in the inner Hauraki Gulf adjacent to Rangitoto Island, just a short ferry ride from Downtown Auckland, the largest centre of population in New Zealand. New Zealand is situated ...

26. Important Bio-security Information
(Get Involved/Volunteer)

... are prone to tearing. All bags must be securely sealed or tied before being taken on board the ferry. Open plastic bags, shopping bags and the like are not acceptable. What are these pests and ...

27. Volunteer Days
(Get Involved/Volunteer)

...    Ferry times Ex Downtown :9.15am Ex Devonport : 9.25am Ferry returns to Devonport/Downtown approx. 4.30pm (winter. The winter timetable commences 1 May); ...

28. Make a Weekend of It !
(Get Involved/Volunteer)

... sailings to Home Bay Motutapu until next summer. If you don't have your own boat, the only way to sail to Motutapu is on the Fullers ferry that sails only on our Public Volunteer Days through the winter ...

29. Early Settlers - The Reid Brothers
(Heritage/European Settlement)

... of steam ferry or tug available.  Ten steamers were engaged for the Premier Picnic in 1903, transporting some 12000 to 14000 people.  Marquees were erected at Home Bay along with sideshows and swings. ...

30. Motutapu - 'Sacred Island'
(Uncategorised Content)

The island is experiencing an exciting, large scale and long term transformation. Motutapu is only 30-40 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and is linked by causeway ...

31. The Island
(Category)

... time. It is accessible by ferry to Home Bay or private vessel to one of the many sheltered anchorages around the coastline. The basement rocks of the island date back to the Jurassic period, 165 million ...

32. Become a Sponsor
(Category)

... is no matter. Potting mix, weeding equipment, sausages for volunteer days, car parking, ferry fares, seed raising mix, wine for special events, bottled water for our volunteers, computer software and ...

33. Volunteer
(Category)

... many of New Zealands endangered native species, including kiwi, takahe and tuatara, to this unique area. Imagine just for a moment, kiwi running wild only 30 minutes ferry ride from Aucklands Central ...

34. Front Page
(Section)

... volunteer activities on this beautiful island. We are a short ferry ride from Auckland . Come help us restore the island's natural heritage. ...