1. July 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

... slowly reclaiming its natural landscape, with a little help from its friends. Working with DoC, the Motutapu Restoration Trust has over the past 15 years (among other achievements) planted more than 400,000 ...

2. Hauraki Gulf Marine Park celebrates 10th Anniversary
(Projects & Events/Events)

... Gulf Marine Park.  He will manage his family owned land in accordance with purposes of the marine park: to protect natural and historic features in perpetuity.  Graeme Campbell, architect of the Hauraki ...

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

... says Mr Ortiz-Catedral. He says the fact that parakeets have made their own way to Motutapu so quickly after most of the pests were removed will attract international attention. "Natural colonisations ...

4. How does 1080 work?
(FAQs/Pest Eradication FAQ)

1080 is the synthesised version of a naturally occuring chemical found in plants and trees throughout the Southern Hemisphere, including tea (and recently discovered in puha). It works by converting fluoroacetate ...

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

... encourages people of all ages to celebrate, embrace and learn about Auckland city's unique natural and cultural heritage. The theme of this year's festival is living heritage. Living heritage encompasses ...

6. 2010 Heritage Festivals
(Projects & Events/Events)

... unique natural and cultural heritage. It is part of our long-term campaign to protect Auckland's heritage assets. There really is no other festival in Auckland that offers such a rich array of events. ...

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

... heritage that involves a programme of more than 100 exciting, diverse and interactive events.The festival encourages people of all ages to celebrate, embrace and learn about Auckland city's unique natural ...

8. Conservation Week
(News/Notices / Updates)

Conservation Week 2010 12 - 19 September Love New Zealand Arohaina i a Aotearoa Conservation Week 2010 is about showing that you love New Zealand. From 12-19 September the Department of Conservation ...

9. 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 ...

10. Significance and Future
(About Us/The Trust)

  MOTUTAPU'S SIGNIFICANCE AND THE FUTURE  Motutapu mirrors much of New Zealand's history, from its geological origins to human settlement (Maori and European) of the Island. The Island is a natural ...

11. The Trust
(About Us/The Trust)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who are endeavouring to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu. We are working to restore the island's habitats ...

12. 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 ...

13. Department of Conservation
(Get Involved/Partners)

DOC is the central government organisation charged with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New Zealanders. Its mission ...

14. Auckland Regional Council
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Auckland Regional Council. The ARC manages the region's air and water quality, its growth and development, regional parks, public transport, the coastal and marine environment, and natural and cultural ...

15. Volunteer on Motutapu
(Get Involved/Volunteer)

... natural environment by eliminating other species of (native) ants, competing with native birds for food such as insects and worms, competing with native birds and lizards for nectar and displacing and ...

16. Walk Motutapu
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)

... historic and natural places of interest on Motutapu as well as connecting with tracks on Rangitoto.It opens up the mosaic of the cultural and ecological layers of this 'sacred island'. Unlike its volcanic ...

17. Weedbusters' Diary
(Restoration/Ecological)

... adjacent to Rangitoto.  The current technique is to kill the plant but leave it standing - this allows just sufficient light to filter through for both our planted natives and any natural regeneration ...

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

... the plant but leave it standing - this allows just sufficient light to filter through for both our planted natives and any natural regeneration that may be underway on the ground.  Senior volunteer Julia ...

19. About Us
(About Us/About Us)

... Motutapu Restoration Trust is a charitable trust which aims to restore the cultural and natural landscape of Motutapu. We undertake tree planting, nursery work, weed control and historic site preservation. ...

20. Our Achievements
(About Us/The Trust)

... work. After extensive consultation the "The Motutapu Restoration Working Plan" was developed in 1994. Since then we have seen many achievements including:   Natural Landscape: Seen the eradication ...

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

... numbers, appetite and aggressiveness, Argentine ants can have a massive impact on the natural environment by eliminating other species of (native) ants, competing with native birds for food such as insects ...

22. Become a Friend
(Get Involved/Become a Friend)

Help restore Motutapu. This is a major 50 year community project to restore Motutapu's cultural and natural landscape aiming to transform the island into a mosaic of protected archaelogical and historic ...

23. Island Flora
(About Us/The Island)

... that is growing naturally occurs in the coastal fringe (cliffs, cliff tops and dune areas). The island is undergoing a major transformation with volunteers from the community planting a native forest. ...

24. Our Vision & Aims
(About Us/The Trust)

"Breathing new life into an ancient landform"   Our vision is to restore the natural and cultural landscapes of Motutapu. The natural landscape similar to that which existed on Motutapu after ...

25. Our Beginnings
(About Us/The Trust)

... Motutapu's natural and cultural values.    At the time of the successful removal of possums and wallabies from Rangitoto and Motutapu in the early 1990's a conservation vision was born. Together with ...

26. Who Are We?
(About Us/The Trust)

... the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu. Restored island's habitats will enable native wildlife, including endangered species, to thrive in a safe haven free from animal and plant pests. Alongside ...

27. 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 ...

28. The Trust
(Category)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who are endeavouring to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu. We are working to restore the island's habitats ...

29. Become a Sponsor
(Category)

Becoming a sponsor of the Motutapu Restoration Trust is a wonderful opportunity to be part of one of New Zealand's most important conservation projects. With the restoration of the island's natural heritage, ...

30. Exploring
(Category)

Motutapu has a complete network of walking trails, part of the Walk Motutapu initiative funded by Newmarket Rotary in 2005. The signposted network of trails link many of the island's historic and natural ...

31. Get Involved
(Section)

... out on the island with us, then this is a way you can get involved and help us restore the island. Ours is a major 50 year project to restore Motutapu's cultural and natural landscape. Our community initiative aims ...

32. About Us
(Section)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust, established in 1994, is a charitable trust which aims to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu, 'to breathe new life into an ancient landform'.  Our activities ...

33. 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. ...

34. Tourism and Recreation
(Section)

... - rolling hills, beaches and naturally sculpted landscapes with an exciting heritage featuring stories of neigbouring volcanic eruptions, early Maori settlements, European influences and remarkably intact ...