Cake for crake

Cake for crake

Last week we did our annual puweto (spotless crake) survey, organised by John Sumich with support from Auckland Zoo (specifically Derryn, Sarah and Suzie). Over two very early mornings, they and the rest of the team (Anko, Emma, Stefan, Marjolijn, Wayne, Matt and...
The Team

The Team

In our five year plan we always had the aspiration to have a project manager or coordinator to help with funding applications, volunteer days, predator control, communications, visiting groups and all the other everyday jobs which require a bit more time than the...
Sunny September

Sunny September

What a great turnout to enjoy our very sunny working bee in September! We had one group of volunteers in the nursery, one group protecting our plants with a thick layer of mulch, and another group busy with ‘infill’ planting: adding bigger trees where the...
Jobs for Nature

Jobs for Nature

Jobs for Nature are established by the government, through the Department of Conservation, to help the environment as well as help people in a job who are currently unemployed or underemployed. Matuku Link’s proposal was part of the Sustainable Business Network...
Retirees Retreat

Retirees Retreat

If you are getting under your partner’s feet, have seen enough of each other during the lock down or just want a change of scenery, why not join our merry team of Weekday Volunteers? We’re setting up a group of people who like to come to Matuku Link for...
Celebrate Conservation Week

Celebrate Conservation Week

Come and pot a plant, plant a tree, rescue a reed or search for a scrub… it’s all part of our September Working Bee for Conservation Week! With the floods from last week, a lot of debris has been collected in the tops of our newly planted trees and shrubs:...