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1 ISSN TANE THE JOURNAL OF THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS RESEARCH GROUP Volume

TANE Volume 35, 1995 Published by the Offshore Islands Research Group, December 1995 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Ewen Cameron, Bruce Hayward, Anthony Wright (Convenor) SOURCE OF ARTICLES Priority is given

2 TANE Volume 35, 1995 Published by the Offshore Islands Research Group, December 1995 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Ewen Cameron, Bruce Hayward, Anthony Wright (Convenor) SOURCE OF ARTICLES Priority is given to articles resulting fromfieldwork in northern New Zealand and New Zealand's offshore islands. Contributions are welcomed from all-comers, particularly undergraduate students. All intending authors should consult the Editor as soon as possible. Instructions to authors can be found inside the back cover of this issue. RENNISON PRIZE This prize, made available by Geoffrey Rennison, former student Chairperson of the Auckland University Field Club, is awarded to the author(s) of the undergraduate paper (excluding degree prerequisites) which is considered to be the best of those submitted for publication. The Rennison Prize has not been awarded for this issue as there are no papers by undergraduates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The financial assistance of all the subscribers who made generous donations is gratefully acknowledged. Thanks are due to all those who refereed papers in this issue, and to Antoinette Nielsen who produced the camera-ready copy for the printer. SUBSCRIPTIONS Student subscribers (per volume) $10.00 Other subscribers $14.00 School libraries $12.00 Other libraries and institutions $16.00 (surface postage free within New Zealand) Cheques should be made payable to "TANE Journal". Copies of back issues and out-of-print volumes are still available; price lists on application to the Editor. CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence should be addressed to: The Editor, TANE Journal CI- Collections Division Auckland Museum Private Bag Auckland 1 NEW ZEALAND

3 T A N E THE JOURNAL OF THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS RESEARCH GROUP Volume

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5 CONTENTS Editorial Insects of the Aldermen Islands John W. Early Hawksbill turtle at the Aldermen Islands A. Tennyson, T. Roxburgh and G. Taylor Flora of Karewa Island, Bay of Plenty Alan J. Tennyson Geological features of Little Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf Jan Lindsay and Phil Moore Vascular plants, vegetation and wildlife of Matapia Island, Far North, New Zealand Lisa J. Forester and Peter J. Anderson Flora and fauna of Needle Rock, eastern Coromandel Graeme A. Taylor A preliminary description of the fish fauna of Taranga (Hen) Island, north-eastern New Zealand Trevor J. Willis Flora and fauna of Tatapihi (Groper) Island, Mokohinau Islands P.J. de Lange, E.K. Cameron and G.A. Taylor Structural geology of the greywackes of Tiritiri Matangi Island K.B. Sporli and L.M McAlister Mosses of Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf, northern New Zealand Jessica E. Beever Asperococcus bullosus - a new record for northern New Zealand of an adventive marine brown alga Wendy A. Nelson and Glenys A. Knight iii

6 Fossil forests preserved in volcanic ash and lava at Ihumatao and Takapuna, Auckland Jessica J. Hayward and Bruce W. Hayward Floating cockle shells (Austrovenus stutchburyi) - their significance to paleoenvironmental assessments Bruce W. Hayward and Jeffrey D. Stilwell Fossilised casts of shrimp burrows at Pollen Island, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland Hugh R. Grenfell and Bruce W. Hayward Observations on the breeding of the New Zealand fairy tern G. Richard Parrish and Gwenda A. Pulham Population size, productivity and post breeding movements of the New Zealand fairy tern G. Richard Parrish and Gwenda A. Pulham Additions to the mollusca from Kawerua, north Auckland Bruce W. Hayward, Margaret Morley, Jenny Riley, Nancy Smith and Glenys Stace Benthic foraminifera and other microbiotic remains in Waimamaku River estuary, west coast, Northland Chris Mollis, Emily Jenns, Michael Begbie and Annette Pullin iv

7 EDITORIAL It is a pleasure to have a part in ensuring that Tane, the former Journal of the Auckland University Field Club, continues to be published. Since 1948, Tane has provided an important publication venue for New Zealand scientists, with its focus on student authors and the natural history of northern New Zealand - particularly the northern offshore islands. The Offshore Islands Research Group (OIRG), founded by ex-field Clubbers to continue their offshore island research interests, agreed in early 1995 to take over the administration and publication of the Journal from the deceased Auckland University Field Club. OIRG members hope that this will be a caretaker role, and that sooner or later the AUFC will be resurrected. There has been no shortage of material on offer for this volume, and we present a pleasing range of papers, the majority of which are based on the offshore islands theme. The Editorial committee intends to reinstitute annual publication of the Journal. Thank you for your continued support of Tane; its future is as much dependent on a solid subscription base as it is on an editorial committee to see it through the press. Anthony Wright President Offshore Islands Research Group December 1995

HEN ISLAND (TARANGA) SCIENTIFIC CAMP, AUGUST Introduction and Acknowledgements. by Bruce W. Hayward

TANE 24, 1978 HEN ISLAND (TARANGA) SCIENTIFIC CAMP, AUGUST 1977 Introduction and Acknowledgements by Bruce W. Hayward New Zealand Geological Survey, P.O. Box 30-368, Lower Hutt A party of ten Field Club