VIP Kayak Day 2026

VIP Kayak Day 2026

Our annual fundraiser, always a sell out success: VIP Kayak Day on 18th April 2026 Once a year only – so as not to disturb the wildlife too much – and with access generously granted by our neighbouring properties, our VIP Kayak Day is back! Experience Te...
Wetland Festival 2026 – biggest ever!

Wetland Festival 2026 – biggest ever!

We’ve come a long way from our humble “Open Day” beginnings with just a couple of stalls… to this year’s fully fledged Wetland Festival last Sunday 1st of February at Matuku Link to celebrate World Wetlands Day.After a beautiful opening...
Sunday Working Bees 2026

Sunday Working Bees 2026

Join us to care for our plants with “Search and Rescue” – protect our native trees from getting smothered by weed or later in the season help to plant new trees. We’d love you to join us at Matuku Link at 111 Bethells Road. For H&S reasons:...
World Wetland Day Festival 2026

World Wetland Day Festival 2026

Celebrate World Wetland Day with us at Matuku Link!📅Sunday, 1st February 2026 | 10am – 3pm Get ready for a day of discovery, excitement, and free family fun at the Wetland Day Festival 2026 at Matuku Link! With free family activities every hour including guided...
Small lids big dents

Small lids big dents

Image: Annalily in front of the window wall made from upcycled window frames by our volunteers Auckland Council’s Waste Minimization Fund has granted Matuku Link $4750 towards a trial for the project we’ve called “Small lids, big dents”....
Matuku Muster

Matuku Muster

That Matuku Muster Starting in September, The Great Matuku Muster 2024 was the first attempt to gather data nationwide on the number of male matuku-hūrepo [Australasian bittern].  Matuku are very mobile easily managing to travel several scores or hundreds of...