Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust was formed in 2002. Our volunteers are considered guardians of 1200 hectares of ancient virgin forest largely unmodified by humans, an area which includes Otanewainuku Mountain. A walk to the summit offers impressive views of the Bay of Plenty. On the other side of the road the rimu loop track is an easy walk passing giant rimu. The track to the Whataroa waterfall branches off the rimu loop.

Volunteers are the life blood of the trust, with many thousands of km travelled and hours given. Work includes clearing trapping lines, making traps, checking and baiting traps, co-ordinating volunteers, monitoring kiwi using radio tracking equipment, administration, newsletters, and sausage sizzles.

In 2007 we released 4 kiwi back into the forest, bringing our known number of kiwi in the forest to 10. Check out our latest newsletter or support us by sponsoring a hectare of our forest. Do check out the rest of our website!

Next Open Day Sunday 15 February 2009

From 12pm at the shelter

All welcome!