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Tiritiri Matangi Island field trip

Auckland region

Students from Red Beach primary school in the Tiritiri Matangi Visitors Centre. Photo: Alan Morris.

Students from Red Beach primary school in the Tiritiri Matangi Visitors Centre

Map of New Zealand showing the Auckland region.

Tiritiri Matangi Island boasts one of the most successful community-based conservation projects in the world. In just 10 years, thousands of volunteers have planted close to 300,000 trees, restoring pasture to native forest and creating a home for some of New Zealand's most endangered birds - including takahē, little spotted kiwi and kōkako.

School visits must be booked and you will have to plan well ahead because of the island's popularity.

Teaching resource

View and download this extensive Tiritiri Matangi teaching resource.

Learning outcomes

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Highlights:

Tiritiri Matangi Scientific Reserve (Open Sanctuary)

You can be one of the lucky few to visit Tiritiri Matangi each day. This scientific reserve near Auckland is home to many native species due to being predator-free.

Tiritiri Matangi video

In this video you'll travel to Tiritiri Matangi near Auckland, an island sanctuary open to the public where you can visit some of New Zealand's rarest birds, including takahē and saddleback/tīeke.

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Publications

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2012 Meridian sustainability calendar (PDF, 1100K)

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LEARNZ website Register for a conservation/biodiversity virtual field trip

Natural Heritage Collection website offers schools free images of NZ's native species

View the Wildtrack children's nature series on NZ on Screen

Contacts

For more information:

Contact your local DOC office

Or email conservED@doc.govt.nz