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Farewell to two of our juvenile takahee

2 September 2022

Once again, it was time to translocate two juvenile takahē that hatched on Maungatautari. Early this month Waitii and Waitaa were translocated to Te Anau. Named after the Matariki star representing fresh water, Waitii was a juvenile hatched in the...

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Generous donation helps Education Centre build

2 September 2022

L-R - Graeme Raill chairman of the Trust, presenting Sanctuary Mountain Manungatautari CEO Phil Lyons with the donation. The Trustees John Walter, Graeme Raill and the wider family of David Steele visiting the site of the Education...

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Education Centre building update

2 September 2022

PAUA Architects Ltd impression of what the new Education Centre will look like when completed.  The new Education Centre sited between the Manu Tioriori Visitor Centre and the Tautari Wetland area is now well underway, with stage one of...

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Rat trap boxes donated by Korakonui School

2 September 2022

Korakonui Scool presented Sanctuary Mountain with 12 rat trap boxes, built by the students as part of their community service work at school. On Friday August 5th, Year 7 and 8 students from nearby Korakonui School visited Sanctuary Mountain...

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Taiea te Taiao Ecological corridor update

2 September 2022

Sanctuary Mountain is proud to be a project partner to the Taiea-te-taiao corridor project. The five-year (June 2021 to June 2026) funded project aims to link two of the region’s most spectacular maunga, Maungatautari and Pirongia via an...

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Conservation Week 5-11 September

2 September 2022

This Conservation Week there is a focus on how we can take action for nature. Taking action not only benefits nature, but also our personal wellbeing. Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata – when the land is well, the people are well. When...

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