https://wellington.gen.nz/friends-of-mana-island Friends of Mana Island newsitems https://manaisland.org.nz/5034-2/ conservation kapiti places Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/5034-2/ Friends of Mana Island 2025-11-19T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/documents-for-2024-agm-friends-of-mana-island/ Draft minutes from 2023 AGM Friends of Mana Island 2023 Performance Report Friends of Mana Island conservation kapiti places Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/documents-for-2024-agm-friends-of-mana-island/ Friends of Mana Island 2024-04-23T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/ecological-monitoring-trip-reports-2023/ These reports in particular cover seabird monitoring and banding of seabirds on Mana Island. conservation kapiti places Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/ecological-monitoring-trip-reports-2023/ Friends of Mana Island 2024-03-21T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-report-3-4-june-2023/ Richard Nichol and I (Dale Shirtliff) boarded Mataara 2 at 7.15am Saturday 3rd June. Richard is an ecologist and works on the West Coast. Richard had not been to Mana before and it was clear the trip was a highlight for him. After the biosecurity check and a cup of tea Richard and I headed […] conservation kapiti places Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-report-3-4-june-2023/ Friends of Mana Island 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-2-5-december-2022/ Don Newman, Peter Simpson, Colin Miskelly and Dale Shirtliff travelled to Mana Island around 8am Friday morning. Travelling so early meant we had an extra day. Don focussed on unearthing the 26 spotted skink pitfall traps Lynn Adams had installed some time ago. Dale assisted Don in the morning and Peter with his light welling […] conservation kapiti places Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-2-5-december-2022/ Friends of Mana Island 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-report-24-27-march-2023/ Adrian Jull, Mike Jacobson, Deb Anthony and Dale Shirtliff travelled to Mana Island shortly after midday Friday 24 March. Almost calm conditions. We were met by Jane Haxton , stand-in for Pat Elliot. Our aim for the weekend was to carry out maintenance on the fluttering shearwater and WFSP burrow sites. This had been an […] conservation kapiti places Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-report-24-27-march-2023/ Friends of Mana Island 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fernbird-monitoring-shows-breeding-is-happening-2021/ The fernbirds are everywhere! In April 2019, FOMI transferred 40 mātātā /North Island fernbirds from Rotokare Scenic Reserve in South Taranaki to Mana Island. conservation kapiti places Fri, 16 Apr 2021 02:21:04 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fernbird-monitoring-shows-breeding-is-happening-2021/ Friends of Mana Island 2021-04-16T02:21:04Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/five-minute-bird-counts-resurrected-on-mana-april-2021/ Earlier this year Colin Miskelly produced a proposal to resurrect the 5-minute bird count surveys on Mana. The island is the focus of one of the most comprehensive ecological restoration programmes in New Zealand. However, there is little information published on how the landbird community on Mana has changed over time. The last farm stock […] conservation kapiti places Fri, 16 Apr 2021 01:42:57 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/five-minute-bird-counts-resurrected-on-mana-april-2021/ Friends of Mana Island 2021-04-16T01:42:57Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/speargrass-weevil-survey-gets-underway-feb-2021/ Late in 2020 Colin Miskelly proposed a one-off survey of speargrass weevils on Mana Island for early 2021. The expectation was for similar surveys to be undertaken occasionally (e.g. at 3–5 year intervals) to assess whether speargrass weevils are being impacted by the Beauveria fungus that is being spread by the flax weevils. The background to […] conservation kapiti places Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/speargrass-weevil-survey-gets-underway-feb-2021/ Friends of Mana Island 2021-04-16T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-27-29-november-2020-a-very-wet-weekend/ The weather in the lead up to this trip plus the changing forecasts raised doubts over whether the trip would proceed. Eliot was keen around midday Friday for us leave earlier as winds were forecast to rise later – they certainly did too. It was quite a rough trip across. Some people weren’t able to […] conservation kapiti places Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:20:43 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-27-29-november-2020-a-very-wet-weekend/ Friends of Mana Island 2021-04-08T08:20:43Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-october-2020-flax-weevil-miq-set-up/ Now back at level 1 we were able to take a full complement of 17. It was back to sharing smaller spaces and noisier, but as usual a friendly and good natured group. There were many new faces on this trip. Most joined Will on his critter search, Friday night at the flax weevil trial site. […] conservation kapiti places Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:06:08 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-october-2020-flax-weevil-miq-set-up/ Friends of Mana Island 2021-04-08T08:06:08Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-4-6-september-2020/ Under COVID Level 2 our numbers were restricted to 10 volunteers. High winds and unfavourable tides on the Friday brought our trip forward to midday. Only 1 person had to drop out, leaving a party of 9. DOC ranger Nick told us about successful takahe transfers onto and off of Mana in preceding days. He […] covid-19 health conservation kapiti places Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:26:49 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-4-6-september-2020/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-09-27T03:26:49Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fernbird-matata-translocation-project-2019/ In 2019 FOMI translocated 40 North Island fernbirds/mātātā to the island’s wetland. There were previously none present on Mana Island. We are very grateful for sponsorship from OMV NZ to support this project. Overall aim To establish a breeding population of North Island fernbirds/mātātā on Mana Island.  The island provides a range of habitats suitable […] conservation kapiti places Fri, 24 Jul 2020 02:39:47 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fernbird-matata-translocation-project-2019/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-07-24T02:39:47Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/white-faced-storm-petrel-translocation-project-2019-2021/ WFSP2020_Summary_ReportIn 2019 FOMI began translocating white-faced storm petrels / rōrō, takahikare-moana from Rekohu / Chathams to Mana Island over a three-year period. Fifty chicks in 2019, and 100 each in 2020 and 2021. This work is made possible through funding from our major sponsor OMV New Zealand Ltd.  Overall aim To establish a self-sustaining population […] mma storm selfdefence sport conservation kapiti places Sun, 12 Jul 2020 01:16:24 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/white-faced-storm-petrel-translocation-project-2019-2021/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-07-12T01:16:24Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-12-14-june-2020/ First trip since the Covid 19 lockdown. Only 10 in the group and everyone was careful to observe the hygiene procedures promoted. Travel day was quite cold and overcast. The usual Friday night critter monitoring at the flax weevil site was postponed until Saturday because of the cold conditions. Colin, Brittany and Sarah-Jane travelled up […] covid-19 health conservation kapiti places Sun, 21 Jun 2020 02:14:27 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-12-14-june-2020/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-06-21T02:14:27Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/previous-fomi-performance-reports/ These reports all cover the calendar year: 2019 2018 2017 2016 conservation kapiti places Sat, 06 Jun 2020 02:58:29 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/previous-fomi-performance-reports/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-06-06T02:58:29Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/2019-20-fluttering-shearwater-annual-report-mana-island/ This is the Conclusion section of the 2019/2020 annual report about fluttering shearwaters on Mana Island. water conservation kapiti places Sat, 23 May 2020 05:29:08 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/2019-20-fluttering-shearwater-annual-report-mana-island/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-05-23T05:29:08Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-20-22-march-2020/ At the time of writing this report New Zealand will go into lockdown to minimise the spread of coronavirus, at midnight tonight. This trip is likely to be our last for some time. Nine people participated in a very productive weekend with all tasks completed. Fewer numbers allowed greater distance between volunteers in the bedrooms. […] art people blogs conservation kapiti places Wed, 20 May 2020 07:43:04 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-20-22-march-2020/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-05-20T07:43:04Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-flax-weevil-work-trip-28-feb-to-1-march-2020/ This weekend our group focused on Will Brockelsby’s flax weevil research project. There were 12 of us though Annemieke and Andrea doubled as part of the white-faced storm petrel feeding (WFSP) team. The feeding team were also at the Lockwood. We shared a meal with them. Colin Miskelly outlined the flax weevil project so all […] art storm conservation kapiti places Sun, 17 May 2020 06:00:27 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-flax-weevil-work-trip-28-feb-to-1-march-2020/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-05-17T06:00:27Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-29-nov-dec-2019-monitoring-flax-weevils-flutterers-lizards-and-litter/ The weather relented and allowed us easy passage on Friday. Nick and Gen, Theo and baby Georgia were at the boat to meet us after their 2 month stint on parental leave. Nice to see them back. Will led a large group to monitor fauna on the 80 flax bushes in his research project. Helen […] conservation kapiti places Sun, 17 May 2020 05:44:50 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-29-nov-dec-2019-monitoring-flax-weevils-flutterers-lizards-and-litter/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-05-17T05:44:50Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/shore-plover-banding-combos-2020/ This is the message from the DOC ranger, 22/4/20 on how to ID the shore plovers…. Kia ora keen tūturuatu/shore plover spotters, First off, thanks to you all for being the eyes on the mainland for these special birds. Your sightings have been invaluable in tracking the movements of birds from Mana Island since the […] conservation kapiti places Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:11 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/shore-plover-banding-combos-2020/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-04-24T05:00:11Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/mice-vs-mana-a-tale-of-success/ Mouse eradication programme on Mana Island – 1989-91 Between 1989 and 1991 there was a major mouse eradication programme on Mana Island. At the time, Mana was the largest island in the world to be cleared of mice. Estimates ranged from 5 to 15 million mice!  This fascinating article in Forest & Bird magazine, published […] art conservation kapiti places Sat, 11 Apr 2020 03:17:57 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/mice-vs-mana-a-tale-of-success/ Friends of Mana Island 2020-04-11T03:17:57Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-4-6-october-2019/ Friday was breezy and the trip to Mana was bumpy. Leon met us at the boat and assisted with the transfer of gear to the Lockwood. Nick and Gen are on parental leave, Gen recently having given birth to baby Georgia. Our group of 17 shared space at the Lockwood. Rose, Jana, Christina, Debbie and James […] conservation kapiti places Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:18:41 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-trip-4-6-october-2019/ Friends of Mana Island 2019-10-18T03:18:41Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-party-sept-2019/ Lizards, gannets and storm petrels tasks Friday was quite windy but this died down to light breezes and sunny skies on Saturday. Annemieke, Cherie, Heather and Sarah Jane carried out lizard monitoring at the ngahere, green gecko and speckled skink sites Saturday. The team moved on to the gannet site to begin weeding this neglected area. Heather […] storm conservation kapiti places Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:36:57 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/fomi-work-party-sept-2019/ Friends of Mana Island 2019-10-18T01:36:57Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand