TOSSI is pleased to introduce a new guided kiwi walk experience at Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary. Join one of our knowledgeable local volunteers for a small-group night walk through the predator-free sanctuary, and experience the chance to see kiwi in the wild.
The 2026 Public Planting days will be on:
Sunday 7 June 2026,
Sunday 5 July 2026, and
Sunday 2 August 2026.
Jack Rafiei visited the park recently and took this lovely recording of the korimako.
We love seeing Tāwharanui through the eyes of our visitors! This video was filmed mostly in the park yesterday, with one special kiwi moment from February. The dawn chorus makes the perfect soundtrack. Enjoy! 🎥
This Sunday 1 March 2026, TOSSI invites all conservation-minded volunteers to our Sunday in the Park work morning! Whether you’re planting, weeding, or tackling a surprise task, you’ll be surrounded by like-minded people in the stunning beauty of Tāwharanui.
Kākā nest in holes in tree trunks which makes them vulnerable to predation from stoats and invasion from possums. Within Tāwharanui they are many of them flying over, they are heard well before they are
