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by Shanti Truong-George, Kauri Protection Coordinator The banded rail (moho pererū, Hypotaenidia philippensis ) is a small, inconspicuous bird that lives in saltmarshes and mangroves. Being very shy, they hide deep amongst the mangroves. In Māori mythology, the laughter of the moho pererū, also known as pātātai , led to the death of Māui. Did you know we have some local moho pererū right here in Kaipātiki? Learn more about them and how to become a Banded Rail Bandit (protecto

As most of you may have seen, yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina), have been found in Kaipātiki. While this is a concern, as Kaipātiki locals and amazing PFK volunteers, we can work together to find and report any sightings to MPI. This blog post covers information on the yellow-legged hornets and frequently asked questions. If you want to help contribute to stopping the spread of the hornet, the best thing for our volunteers and Kaipātiki locals to do is  keep being the a

Shanti Truong-George Kauri Protection Coordinator The iconic kauri tree is unique among Aotearoa’s native species, but also shares characteristics with some of our other flora and fauna. This is the first in a series of blog posts dedicated to learning more about the mighty kauri, through comparing its differences and similarities to some of our other native species. E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū - The tūī chatters, the kākā cackles and the kererū coos

Did you know we have wetlands in Kaipātiki? Wetlands act like the kidneys of the earth, cleaning the water that flows into them. They...

Pest Free Kaipātiki’s annual chew card campaign is the largest urban reserve monitoring survey of its kind in Auckland. Starting on 26...

Late last year, we had the pleasure of attending a planting day with the awesome staff from Chelsea Sugar. Chelsea Sugar have sponsored a...

Fuchsia excorticata Kōtukutuku in flower. © John Barkla You might already be familiar with Fuchsia, possibly from seeing them in your...

Have you heard the ringing ‘more-pork’ call of our native owl recently? Luckily, for those of us living in Kaipātiki, our patchwork of nativ