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... Motutapu Island Restoration trustees. More than 500 trees were planted as the effort to reforest Motutapu Island in natives continues. Well done everyone!..."  Air New Zealand CEO, Rob Fyfe, 23 July ...
2. Winning Weedbusters
(News/Current News)
... lose the rapidly growing native forest to a number of invasive species, the worst of which is moth plant. Woolly nightshade, gorse, apple of Sodom, wattle, kikuyu and inkweed are also eradicated. So, ...
3. Jim Holdaway Conservation Award
(News/Current News)
... weeds or planting canopy species in amongst the pioneer forest. Trev is a constant and calming influence on the island; he is always a happy face and never has an angry word for anyone. There is no ...
4. ANZET - Our New Sponsor
(News/Current News)
... of a major sponsorship deal with the Motutapu Restoration Trust. The funding will enable the Trust to expand the island nursery and double the forest footprint on Motutapu. " July 2010 Air ...
5. October 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)
... native forest. In spite of all the work of Mr Samson's team there is still more weed control to be done before the Motutapu forest can be rid of moth plant.Volunteers are urgently needed over the spring ...
... months. "It's a credit to all our volunteers who have planted the 500,000 trees that make Motutapu suitable for our native forest birds," he says. The bellbird, or korimako, has been almost completely ...
... native bird species have returned to Motutapu in just four months. "It's a credit to all our volunteers who have planted the 500,000 trees that make Motutapu suitable for our native forest birds," he ...
... of pests are proven. A good example is that in Tongariro Forest Park, with no pest control only one out of ten kiwi chicks will survive. After an aerial 1080 drop, this survival rate rose to 7 out of 10 ...
9. The Guns of Motutapu
(Heritage/Military)
... experience close to the city and rebirthing the island's forest ecosystem    ...
10. Auckland Heritage Festival
(Projects & Events/Events)
... layered cultural landscape of this beautiful 1509 hectare island alive for you         Marvel at the stunning expansive views Wonder at the over head-high volunteer planted native forest, ...
11. Auckland Heritage Festival
(News/Notices / Updates)
... the stunning expansive views Wonder at the over head-high volunteer planted native forest, a new home for birds and other fauna Explore the recently restored 1901 historic Reid Homestead nestled under ...
12. Motutapu Medication
(News/Current News)
Nanda MacLaren, Forest and Bird member and Motutapu volunteer, investigates how Motutapu Island is Becoming Pest Free. A slightly different version of this article, entitled 'Island Life', was recently ...
13. Winter Weedbusters - Ferry Ticket Promo
(News/Notices / Updates)
... planted area in the Home Bay Forest in the winter season checking for and dealing with moth-plant infestations. What does experienced mean? You need to: be able to identify moth-plant in its juvenile ...
14. Interesting Facts
(About Us/The Island)
... in grass, the undulating landform has a central spine of 100 metres rising to 121 metres at the highest point. There are several remnants of native forest along the coastal fringe (mainly pohutukawa) ...
15. January 2010
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)
... forest of large trees. How often have you volunteered on Motutapu? About once a month for 2 years. Will you volunteer on Motutapu again? Yes, I look forward to a day ...
16. The Trust
(About Us/The Trust)
... landscapes are being enhanced so that the stories of centuries of human occupation can be told and enjoyed by all. Our activities include planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic ...
17. Post War Timeline
(About Us/The Island)
... project to restore Motutapu's cultural and natural landscape over 50 years. DoC brochure with map showing 75% of island reforested within 50 years causes furor among archaeologists ('trees obscure sites ...
18. Walk Motutapu
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)
... neigbour Rangitoto. Motutapu is a gently undulating island providing easy walking over pasture and a track through the regenerating native forest behind Home Bay. "Walk Motutapu" provides stunning views ...
19. Exploring the Island
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)
Your 2 hour self-guided  walking tour of the Home Bay Valley volunteer planted native forest and WWII Military sites While reading the tour guide you might like to check out the route on our ...
20. The Nursery Expansion
(Projects & Events/Projects)
... annual increase in the forest footprint on Motutapu Currently we plant around 4 hectares a year, the ANZET funding will allow us to plant 8 hectares per year. Our revegetation of the island will accelerate ...
21. DoC Pest Eradication latest
(News/Media Releases)
... front door step." Mr Butland said. "The restoration of these islands will protect the world's largest pohutukawa forest, and will provide a 3,800ha environment that could support some of New Zealand's ...
22. Govenrment Wake Up Call
(News/Media Releases)
... world is an opportunity sadly wasted. Should this audacious pest eradication project on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands be successful, it will not only protect the world's largest pohutukawa forest but ...
23. Tree Planting Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)
... the Saturday for the Air NewZealand Green Team who visited together with volunteers from new sponsor, the Air New Zealand Environment Trust. 400 canopy species were planted in the pioneer forest established ...
24. Weedbusters' Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)
... fast approaching it has been agreed to again operate a winter weeding programme in paddocks 14 and 63 (the Home Bay forest). A team will grid search these areas on public volunteer days. Spraying of kikuyu ...
25. Fencing Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)
... Outdoor education Camp during June and July. They helped carry out urgent battening work on the fencing enclosing the Rakino Wetland as well as infill planting in the Home Bay planted forest. April-June ...
26. Weedbusting - What's it about?
(Restoration/Ecological)
... busting team We are now into the winter planting season but because weeds never sleep, a small committed group will be hammering away at the dreadful moth plant in the Home Bay Forest. If you prefer wacking ...
27. Maori Settlement Timeline
(Heritage/Maori Settlement)
... culture - found at Sunde site on southern west coast. Activities included adze making from greywacke Hunting of a wide range of forest birds - little clearance of bush Dog and rat (Kiore) provide protein ...
28. Our Achievements
(About Us/The Trust)
... of possums and wallabies from Rangitoto and Motutapu by the  Department of Conservation Fenced off forest remnants on the coastal fringe and inland Built a nursery to raise native plants on the island ...
29. Examples of Issues
(Education for Sustainability/Teacher Guidelines)
... awash with weeds? Rangitoto-adjoining Motutapu, an island of Rhamnus, or the world's largest Pohutukawa forest? How to defend the two islands from plant pests and animal pest hitchhikers and arrivals. ...
30. The Pest Eradication
(News/Current News)
... eat birds and insects. The forest will flourish as a result. The Pest Eradication Project - at a glance: Helicopter aerial drops covered both Rangitoto and Motutpau islands, a total of 3842 ...
31. Make a Donation
(Get Involved/Make a Donation)
The Motutapu Restoration Trust is a charitable non-profit trust that depends on the generosity of the community to achieve its vision of creating a mosaic of replanted forest, protected, maintained and ...
32. Become a Friend
(Get Involved/Become a Friend)
... sites, replanted forest and restored wetland and pasture. Because the restoration of this island is a community initiative and because there is simply so  much to be done, our Trust needs your support. ...
33. Island Flora
(About Us/The Island)
A Summary Motutapu covers an area of 1510 hectares, the majority is in farmed pasture. The original forest has gone but there are small post- eruption native forest remnants including puriri, ...
34. Volunteer Activities
(Get Involved/Volunteer)
... forest is born!   Tree Planting  Over the winter months this is arguably our glamour volunteering task. Volunteers have the enjoyable task of putting into the ground native plants ...
35. Make a Weekend of It !
(Get Involved/Volunteer)
... forest) to join the volunteers arriving off the ferry at 10.00am for the public volunteer day. The MOEC van will transport all your gear to the red barn which is a short stroll from the Home Bay wharf ...
36. Our Vision & Aims
(About Us/The Trust)
... hundred hectares in native forest Collect and propagate seeds from indigenous plant stock Protect the growing volunteer forest from plant pests See the removal of the seven remaining animal pests ...
37. Our Beginnings
(About Us/The Trust)
... Strategy and was endorsed by the Auckland Conservation Board on 31 August 1994. The most obvious part of the project in its early stages was the reafforestation of parts of the island. The World Wide ...
38. Who Are We?
(About Us/The Trust)
... planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic site preservation, restoration and interpretation. The restoration programme, through hands on involvement, offers an excellent opportunity ...
39. Geology
(About Us/The Island)
... Gully forest - taraire, mangeao, puriri, rewarewa, totara, kohekohe, mahoe. Coast forest - pohutukawa 1000 - 10000 Holocene Sea level back to near present day. Motutapu separated ...
40. Archaeological Sites
(Heritage/Maori Settlement)
... from the Rangitoto eruption destroyed villages, gardens and forest but also provided a new wealth of rich ash modified soils enabling settlement to be re-established. The island was visited between Rangitoto's ...
41. Motutapu - 'Sacred Island'
(Uncategorised Content)
... the natural and cultural landscapes of this beautitful island - "breathing new life into an ancient landform" Volunteers for the Trust are restoring the natural landscape - the native forest, similar ...
42. Native Forest Restoration Trust
(Web Links / Other Resources)
44. The Trust
(Category)
... landscapes are being enhanced so that the stories of centuries of human occupation can be told and enjoyed by all. Our activities include planting a native forest, restoring wetlands as well as historic ...
45. The Island
(Category)
... rising to 121 metres at the highest point. There are several remnants of native forest along the coastal fringe (mainly pohutukawa) and inland (karaka, pohutukawa, rewarewa, puriri and kohekohe). Extensive ...
46. Teacher Guidelines
(Category)
... awash with weeds? Rangitoto-adjoining Motutapu, an island of Rhamnus, or the world's largest Pohutukawa forest? How to defend the two islands from plant pests and animal pest hitchhikers and arrivals. ...
47. Exploring
(Category)
... sites of significance. If you only have 2-3 hours on the island then the 2 hour self guided walking tour through the volunteer planted native forest and around the WWII military sites is a must. The ...
48. Maori Settlement
(Category)
... the fount of wisdom about the nature of existence) Ash from the eruption destroyed their villages, gardens and forest but also provided a new wealth of soils enabling settlement to be re-established. ...
49. Pest Eradication FAQ
(Category)
... has been launched by the Pest Control Education Trust, which is a joint initiative by Forest and Bird and Federated Farmers, supported by a wide range of conservation and farming organisations. It is a ...
50. Get Involved
(Section)
... to transform the island into a mosaic of protected archaelogical and historic sites, replanted forest and restored wetland and pasture. The Trust needs your support. You annual Friend of Motutapu donation will ...
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