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Godwit
Pied Shag
White fronted terns in the evening light
Photo credit: Sam Moynan
Cape Farewell workbee and tracking tunnels!
A productive day at the Cape clearing burrow entrances, maintaining tracks and planting. Great Mahi all around with work on tracking cards, mousing, trap checks and trail camera servicing.
The Cape is looking absolutely fabulous!
Please see our recent news and media below
What an awesome Whare Garden Bee!
Students from Papa Taiao Earthcare teamed up with our amazing volunteers and made a huge difference to the gardens and the Healthpost Nature Trust Whare.
So grateful for the mahi and teamwork!
Whale refloating at Puponga
The Health Post Nature Trust’s whare at the base of Farewell Spit has become the hub for teams from Manawhenua ki Mohua, the Department of Conservation, Project Jonah, and members of the public involved with rescuing stranded whales on the Spit.
HPNT host the Birds New Zealand youth camp
The eco sanctuary recently hosted the Birds New Zealand youth camp at the whare.
Sniffer dog on the job at Cape Farewell
The eco sanctuary had a visit from a four-legged friend this month. Read more
NMIT ranger team roll up their sleeves
The team had a productive few days in May 2024 with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) ranger team at Wharariki and across the project.
Remarkable discovery of Kiwi in Pest Eradication Project
Our friends at Pest Free Onetahua have made an “Astonishing” discovery recently – a Great Spotted Kiwi in the Pūponga Recreation Reserve – the first one sighted in the area for decades.
Shearwaters take flight
91 of the 92 Pakahā Fluttering shearwater chicks have successfully fledged and taken flight from Cape Farewell, marking Healthpost Nature Trust’s third successful translocation.
The strange Subantarctic voyager
Read about our latest discovery: a Giant Northern Petrel which some how washed up alive on the Inner Spit.
