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OUR VISION IS...

To remove forever, introduced mammalian pests and predators from Maungatautari,

and restore to the forest a healthy diversity of indigenous plants

and animals not seen in our lifetime.

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New track to Maungatautari peak

Maungatautari’s takahe population doubles

Hihi treat for visitors

Maungatautari after dark

Maungatautari - an internationally significant restoration project, this 3,400 hectare forested, extinct volcano stands majestically on the landscape in the Waikato basin, between Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Putaruru, in the central North Island of New Zealand. Takahe, kiwi, kaka (birds) and kokopu (fish) have already been reintroduced to two pest free enclosures!

New track to Maungatautari peak

20/09/2009

View midway along the new track to Maungatautari peak

Photo: Julie Milne

Completion of a metalled service track on Maungatautari is good news for visitors wanting to walk across the 3,400 hectare mountain.

Maungatautari Trust staff and volunteers have extended the current 1.4m wide metalled service track from the base of Pukeatua peak to Maungatautari peak so that the all-weather track now runs the 7.4km from Tari Road to Maungatautari peak.

“The main role of the service track is to provide quad bike access for the pest eradication staff and volunteers so that they can reach their monitoring lines quickly and safely,” said Trust chief executive Jim Mylchreest.

Maungatautari’s takahe population doubles

17/08/2009

Ngutuwhero

Photo: Phil Brown

A second pair of critically endangered South Island takahe has been released onto Maungatautari.

The North Island takahe is extinct. There are an estimated 230 South Island takahe left in the world - Maungatautari now has the only two breeding pairs of South Island takahe on the mainland North Island of New Zealand.

Hihi treat for visitors

2/06/2009

Photo: Phil Brown

The recently released hihi (stitchbirds) on Maungatautari are regularly visiting specially made feeders in the southern enclosure.

With the feeders located next to the Rata track, close to the viewing tower and the aviary, visitors to the enclosure have the opportunity to get closer to this nationally endangered bird – it’s the first chance people have had to see hihi anywhere in the Waikato.

Maungatautari after dark

2/06/2009

Superb two course dinner at the Out in the Styx Guesthouse, Pukeatua, followed by a guided walk in the pest free forest.

Pre-set dinner and guided walk $90 per person (min 4 people, max 10 people) 10% discount for Maungatautari members. Dress warmly with good walking shoes. Good fitness required. Headlamps supplied.

Available on Thursday and Sunday evenings - bookings essential call Lance or Mary at Out in the Styx Guesthouse (0800 461 559) to book your ‘Maungatautari by Night’ Guided Walk experience!