The Pukenui/Western Hills Forest Charitable Trust is pleased to announce that it has received significant funding for the next three years through the 2026 Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF). The funding will support the Trust’s ongoing predator control programme within the Pukenui/Western Hills Forest. This important work helps protect the pekapeka (long tailed bats) and […]
In November 2023, our very own Chairman Tim (Timothy) Martin was a guest speaker to highlight the pekapeka tou-roa (long-tailed bat) who are living in Pukenui Forest. The talk also focused on how you (the public) can help protect the bats and dealing to their predators. Green Drinks serves as a global grassroots networking initiative […]
We are very fortunate to have kiwi living and breeding in Pukenui Forest right in the “lungs of the city” of Whangarei. All kiwi that were released into Pukenui are now wild birds and their tracking / monitoring devices have been removed. So, how do we know what is happening with our treasured kiwi? Every […]
Our feature story in the Te Kamo Connect (December 2023). Protecting another threatened species the pekapeka tou-roa (long-tailed bats) within Pukenui Forest. Read the full story here: Te Kamo Connect – December Issue
The Pukenui Western Hills Forest Charitable Trust is a relatively “new kid on the block”. The Trust was formed in 2008 after a reasonably long gestation period, but has made up for it since by achieving a number of important conservation milestones. At nearly two thousand hectares, Pukenui Forest, along with the Western Hills that […]
Spring has Sprung! NZ tomtit “miromiro” or North Island species “toitoi”.Residents of Karanui estate and Three Mile Bush rd are increasingly reporting sightings of these birds. We reckon that’s good enough anecdotal evidence to show that our pest management and work of the rangers and volunteers is making a difference in the health of the […]
