Tena Koutou Kororāreka, here’s our April 2026 update! April 2026 was packed to the brim for the Trust, with another successful AGM under our belt, more Habitat Restoration Strategy consultations,...
April Monthly Update
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Our Stories
Explore our latest project updates, volunteer news, publications, and practical tips on trapping, weeding, and celebrating our native flora and fauna. If you would like to share some great stories with us, let us know!
Kākā
I recently went away for a holiday and I will remember it mostly for my encounters with Kākā (Nestor meridionalis). Admittedly, I went looking for them, but I was more than rewarded for my efforts in the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary in Nelson, the Botanical gardens in Wellington, and on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
Kōkako – Grey Ghost of the Forest
The first white settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand, must have been singularly devoid of poetry to have named these sublime birds, ‘wattled crows’.
March Monthly Update
Kia ora, here’s our update for March! The new season means adapting our trapping efforts to the change in season and predators on the move! Many landowners alerted us to sightings and a volunteer...
Wily Weasels
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, March 2026 edition It’s fair to say that weasels (mustela nivalis) drew the short straw when they were introduced to...
Habitat Restoration Strategy – the next stage for Russell Landcare Trust
By Dr Vicky FroudeThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, March 2026 edition Russell Landcare Trust has made amazing progress in eliminating possums, rats, and most stoats...