Wetland Open Week

Wetland Open Week

Celebrate Our Gold Star Award with an Open Week at Matuku Link  Matuku Link has been recognised on the world stage, winning a Gold Star Award at the Wetland Link International Awards – one of only three wetland centres in the world to be given this award! We’re...
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...
Donate to educate

Donate to educate

Our Wetland Education Programme for local low decile primary schools, is a huge success with over 1500 children a year visiting Matuku Link. Our incredible educators teach them to love wetlands and appreciate the bush, nature and the natural environment while doing a...
Kayak Day Success

Kayak Day Success

Every year the VIP Kayak Day is different, we’ve had super hot summer days when most guest went for a voluntary dip in the clear Waitakere river, a lockdowns postponed day, last year a post-cyclone silted river adventure. Because of the latter, this year we...