Summer Holiday Programme

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1 Summer oliday Programme Jan u a ry Explore Nature Fun A c ti v it i es FOR TE WOLE FAMILY All Profit Goes to KIWI PROTECTION ON TE COROMANDEL For Bookings call or or visit Coromandel Information Centre

2 TINGS TO DO TIS SUMMER Wander through regenerating forest thriving with rare and endangered wildlife, hear kiwi call at night and have an unforgettable encounter with nature these holidays. This programme offers you the chance to experience and enjoy Coromandel s natural treasures guided by local volunteers keen to share their passion and knowledge. The Summer Programme is organised by Moehau Environment Group (MEG). We look forward to a fun summer and meeting you soon. If you want to learn more about us head to What do these symbols mean? F E LD SD C A alf day Full day Evening Bring lunch & drink Bring snacks & drink School children Adult Gradings:... An easy stroll. Low level fitness required.... A good walk. Average fitness required....a big hike. Good level of fitness required.

3 BOOKINGS... are essential as some activities have restricted numbers or may not run without a minimum number of people. To book call or text For Waikawau Bay activities, campers can also book at the DOC camp office. To book Great Mercury Island tour info@meg.org.nz or text Teach your dog to avoid Kiwi bookings are essential via Kauaeranga Visitor Centre Phone Keep kauri standing. Kauri Dieback disease is a grave threat to our ancient kauri forests. Always stay on the track and clean your boots with disinfectant before going bush.

4 TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL & EDIBLE PLANTS, RONGOA MAORI SD COST: C A $5 Koha 9th January - 11:00am Driving Creek Railway Predator Free Sanctuary, Coromandel 18th January - 11:00am Waikawau Reserve, Waimanu Rd, Waikawau An introduction to plants and trees of our native flora utilised by Maori. Learn how to identify and use traditional plants. A practical session sharing the concepts that separate rongoa maori from native plant medicine. The terrain will be easy so all ages and fitness types welcome. UP CLOSE KIWI ENCOUNTER LD COST: C $55 A $90 3rd January - 9:00am Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat, Port Charles A once in a lifetime experience to see a wild kiwi up-close in its natural environment. Join our kiwi handlers as they track and catch a kiwi for its 6 month health check. These opportunities don t come up very often. Bring your camera for this incredible photo opportunity. Numbers are very limited and this activity books up fast! Good level of fitness required as we will be scrambling off-trail in the bush. Please wear covered footwear. Not suitable for children under 7. Made possible by Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat

5 DISCOVER AUAU GREAT MERCURY ISLAND GUIDED IKE F LD COST: A $160 per person 12th January - 7:30am - 5:00pm Meet at 7.30 am, Whitianga Wharf for a Quarantine check A rare chance to enjoy a guided tour of this unique predator free paradise. ome to white sandy beaches, refreshing waterfalls & friendly wildlife. We ll be hiking scenic tracks guided by inspired eradication project manager Rob & Island Ranger Andy to spot Kaka, Kakariki, lizards and other rare natives. We ll hike around the coast, stopping along the way for swims at Whaler Bay before being collected at Peachgrove. Enjoy the journey on a one hour scenic boat ride from Whitianga, returning around 5pm. Note: Transferring to the island via an inflatable boat can be difficult. Participants must be physically agile. We reserve the right to screen participants. Bring a change of clothes, togs and towel just in case you get wet. Patrons must meet strict quarantine requirements. This walk is not suitable for children under 10 years Bookings must be ed to info@meg.org.nz, a gear list will be supplied. 28th January alternative date in case of bad weather. Book early as numbers are restricted! Made possible thanks to the Department of Conservation and the Island owners.

6 BOUNTY UNTERS NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE COST: C A Gold coin donation 11th January 10:00am- 3:00pm Driving Creek Railway, Coromandel COST: C $5 A $10 6th & 12th January pm Waikawau Bay DOC Camp Telephone Kiosk elp us track down some furry intruders that don t belong in the pest free Sanctuary at Driving Creek. A few pests are hidden somewhere within the pest-free enclosure. Come and explore the sanctuary and try your luck at tracking down these little nasties. While in the sanctuary, discover the nocturnal world of kiwi in an interactive exhibit. Encounter the exciting nocturnal world of our forests and streams. Engage all your senses with this after dark tour of nature. Bring a torch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers are limited so please book to reserve a spot. A great activity for the little-ones. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

7 BUILD A WETA OTEL STARLIGT CINEMA SD E SD COST: C A Gold coin donation 7th January am - 12:00pm Driving Creek Railway Predator Free Sanctuary, Coromandel COST: C A Gold coin donation 9th & 19th January pm Denton's Woolshed, Waikawau Bay Join us to make a Weta otel for your back yard and build an extra one to hang in the Drivng Creek Railway Sanctuary. Take the opportunity for a stroll through this magic place too. Watch a family classic on the big screen. Pack up a picnic, grab something to sit on and come down to the Woolshed for a magical night of outdoor cinema. This unique movie experience is always a crowd favourite. Get there in plenty of time to claim your seat on the hay-bale grandstand.

8 KARETAO PŪORO, MAORI PUPPETRY KIWI NIGT ADVENTURE E SD E COST: C A $5 Koha 16th January 5:30pm Driving Creek Railway Predator Free Sanctuary, Coromandel COST: C $5 A $10 4th, 14th, 17th, 20th January - 7:30pm Port Charles Fire Station James Webster and inemoa Jones of Taowaru Productions present Karetao Pūoro - a combination of traditional and contemporary indigenous Māori puppets with singing voices. Coupled with taonga pūoro (traditional Māori music) they will tell a story of how, from a Māori world view, our natural world came to be. Explore the forest at night time in real kiwi country. ear kiwi call and see a kiwi nest. Learn about our national bird and the work Moehau Environment Group and local residents are doing to save our kiwi. Bring a torch and sturdy shoes. Driving at night? Watch out for the endangered Pateke, or Brown Teal on our roads, especially near wetlands. They don t have much road sense!

9 KELTIC FAIR SD COST: C A Gold coin donation 2nd January am - 3:00pm Keltic Fair, Coromandel town WILD GINGER BAS SD COST: C A Free! 6th January - 9:00am pm auraki Road, Coromandel town Come and have your photo taken in the bush with our very own MEG kiwi, Koro. The perfect momento of your summer in Coromandel! Come and learn about what we do. We will have rat and stoat traps on sale too - join the backyard trapping movement now as we head towards predator free 2050! Take a stroll through a regenerating kauri block and help us in our quest to exterminate wild ginger from this site. Be sure to bring good walking shoes, water and appropriate clothing for the weather. This event is for people of all ages and will go ahead unless rain is heavy on the day. Meet at the proposed Bike Park, 700 meters along auraki Road, just past the refuse station.

10 ROCKY SORE MEET A GECKO SD COST: Where: COST: C $5 A Free! 13th January am Waikawau Bay Camp office Take a walk with an ecologist along Waikawau beach and rock pools to investigate our marine life. Good fun for the kids. For 7 to 12 year olds (children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult). COST: C $5 A $10 Where: 15th January - 11:00am Driving Creek Railway Predator Free Sanctuary, Coromandel Get to see and hold real live geckos. Encounter the exciting world of geckos with lizard expert Doug Ashby. ear Doug share his knowledge of gecko and talk about his experience as a gecko keeper. While in the pest-free Sanctuary, check out the family of endangered pateke ducks, kiwi exhibit and other native wildlife benefiting from the Sanctuary s predator proof fence. Suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

11 TEAC YOUR DOG TO AVOID KIWI These sessions are run as a partnership between the Department of Conservation and Coromandel Kiwi protection groups. elp us keep kiwi safe this summer. COST: Free! 5th Jan Waitaia Rd, Kuaotunu start 8:30am 5th Jan Whenuakite, start 8:30am 10th Jan Waikawau, start 9:00am 19th Jan Te Mata, start 8:30am All bookings are through the Kauaeranga Visitor Centre Phone Bookings essential. If you spend time near the bush please get your dog kiwi trained. Training is free and only takes 10 minutes. REDUCING OUR OUSEOLD RUBBIS: TE ZERO WASTE APPROAC COST: Free! 15th December 3:30pm - 5:30pm Wharf Rd Café, Coromandel town annah and Liam, the two No-Waste Nomads behind The Rubbish Trip, deliver their popular presentation about the hows and the whys of life without a rubbish bin. Check their story out at Dogs are the biggest threat to adult kiwi in our area. Any dog can kill kiwi. In fact, smaller breeds like terriers are the most likely offenders. Kiwi have no chance against any dog. If you ve had your dogs trained, well done! To keep kiwi safe repeating the training once a year is recommended.

12 PREDATOR FREE 2050 PEST POLICE PROGRAMME Ever thought about doing some predator trapping in your own garden? Join DOC for a day of fun, constructing and decorating your very own rat trap, so you can do your bit for conservation... Sessions run hourly (max. 20 per session), call your campground directly to book. January 4th Waikawau Bay Campground, 9am-4pm, th Stony Bay Campground, 9am-4pm, th Fletcher Bay Campground, 9am-4pm, th Port Jackson Campground, 9am-4pm, CAMPING AND OLIDAYING WIT LESS WASTE Curious about how to reduce your waste while camping or on holiday? Come along to this FREE workshop with annah and Liam from The Rubbish Trip to find out some practical tips and tricks to get you on your way to less waste - After all, the less you pack in, the less you need to pack out! January 6th & 7th Waikawau Bay Campground, 7pm 8th 10th 11th Stony Bay Campground, 7pm Port Jackson Campground, 7pm Fletcher Bay Campground, 7pm For more information on any of the DOC run events please contact community.coromandel@doc.govt.nz or visit the DOC website

13 BOOKINGS + CANCELLATIONS Bookings are essential as some activities may not run without a minimum number of people. To book call or txt For Waikawau Bay activities, campers can also book at the DOC camp office. Cancellations must be made 48hrs prior to trip departure. MEG reserves the right to cancel trips due to bad weather, insufficient patronage, fire or other emergencies and any other unforeseen circumstances. MEG may decide to cancel a trip just before departure time and we apologise for this. If a decision is made early enough details will be broadcast on our website and social channels Please leave a phone number if possible when you book. Full refunds will be issued in late January if a trip is cancelled by MEG. For more info or to book phone: or (Terry Whitehouse) The Coromandel is 'real kiwi country'. Since we began stoat trapping in 2005 our kiwi population has grown by 36%. elp us keep kiwi safe.

14 WO ARE WE? Moehau Environment Group is a non-profit volunteer organisation dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment of the Coromandel Peninsula. Our vision is to become the largest open sanctuary in New Zealand-a remote coastal landscape where people live, work and holiday; wetlands and forests regenerate; the bird-song is deafening; and treasured species thrive. Formed in 2000, we currently have over 100 members, mostly locals, landowners and others keen to see the area once again alive with the sounds and sights of indigenous fauna. We collaborate closely with over 430 landowners, other community conservation groups, the Department of Conservation, Waikato Regional Council, Kiwis for Kiwi, Project Kiwi, Wider Coromandel Groups, Motutapu Restoration Trust, local schools and Iwi to achieve landscape-scale pest control on the Coromandel. We now have habitat restoration projects covering over 14,000 hectares, primarily on private land. This has allowed for the recovery of many endangered species in the Northern Coromandel including dramatic turnarounds for banded Rail, Pateke, kiwi, fernbirds, bittern, kaka, and spotless crake. The hard work of our volunteers and members has allowed for the successful reintroduction of the North Island robin and pateke (brown teal), with both species now successfully breeding in the area. For more about us visit All funds raised go towards kiwi habitat restoration in the Northern Coromandel

15 LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK? Join Us... By becoming a member of Moehau Environment Group you are directly helping to protect the unique species & ecosystems on the Coromandel Peninsula. Members also receive our quarterly newsletter and priority bookings on summer holiday programme activities. Subs are only $10 per person, $20 per family or from $250 for Corporates. Make a donation... To make a donation go to org.nz or get in touch - we d love to have you helping us in the field or at an event. Get in touch, tell us about yourself We'd love to hear from you on social media #MEG moehau_environment_group We can t do this without your or our sponsors support. Please support them when you can and enjoy a safe and fun summer with us and our amazing volunteers who make this program possible. Thank you! A BIG TANKS TO... This Summer Programme is organised by Moehau Environment Group volunteers. For some events we work in partnership with the Department of Conservation, Driving Creek Railway and Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat. We are grateful to Print ouse Ltd (our print sponsor)... Print ouse Ltd is committed to sustainability and the protection of the environment. This booklet is printed using Forest Stewardship Council certified paper. Design of the program supported by 12 uia Birds NZ designed The ENANCED PICTURE BOOK APP BRINGS TE STORY OF NEW ZEALAND S LOST UIA BIRD TO LIFE Illustrator Stacy Eyles, Yoozoo.

16 KEY DATES: JAN Keltic Fair, Coromandel, Get Your Pic with a Kiwi Up Close Kiwi Encounter, Port Charles Kiwi by Night, Port Charles Build a Rat Trap, Waikawau Bay Build a Rat Trap, Stony Bay Teach Your Dog to Avoid Kiwi, Kuaotunu & Whenuakite Wild Ginger Bash, Coromandel town Build a Rat Trap, Fletchers Bay olidaying with Less Waste, Waikawau Bay Nocturnal Walk, Waikawau Bay Build a Weta otel for your Backyard, Coromandel town Build a Rat Trap, Port Jackson olidaying with Less Waste, Waikawau Bay olidaying with Less Waste, Stony Bay Traditional Medicinal & Edible Plants, Rongoa Maori, Coromandel town Starlight Cinema, Waikawau Bay Teach Your Dog to Avoid Kiwi, TBC olidaying with Less Waste, Port Jackson 11 Bounty unters, Coromandel town olidaying with Less Waste, Fletchers Bay Nocturnal Walk, Waikawau Bay Ahuahu Great Mercury Island, Sanctuary Walking Tour, Whitianga Junior Rangers, Waikawau Bay Kiwi by Night, Port Charles Meet a Gecko, Coromandel town Reducing our ousehold Rubbish, The Zero Waste Approach, Coromandel town Karetao Pu Pūoro, Maori Puppetry, Coromandel town Kiwi by Night, Port Charles Traditional Medicinal & Edible Plants, Rongoa Maori, Waikawau Bay Starlight Cinema, Waikawau Bay Kiwi by Night, Port Charles For more info & to book phone: or Terry Whitehouse