We hear youre planning a visit Haere mai

We hear you’re planning a visit…… Haere mai ki Tiritiri Matangi!

A is for…. Action We’re looking forward to meeting you on the island! While you prepare for your trip, you might like to discover…. what the island looks like what birds you might see Learn more on the Tiritiri Matangi website what you shouldn’t bring with you! (do you see footprints on this page? )

B is for…. Boat You’ll be travelling to the island on a ferry boat, before you reach the island make sure you have had your morning tea been to the toilet on the boat are ready to explore this beautiful place! Learn more: Video of Tiritiri Matangi

Invaders might hurt me! C…. Care for You need to make sure you don’t bring any unwanted pests to Tiritiri Matangi Invaders like rats, mice, Argentine ants, plague skinks plus weed seeds could cause trouble for our precious native and endemic wildlife…. . They might hide in your bag! Check out these videos: How to keep Tiritiri Matangi safe Long version (4 min) What prints were those bullet points? Learn more on Pest detective website Short Version (30 sec) (no sound)

D is for…. Day’s timetable q You’ll arrive on the island after a boat trip of about an hour from Auckland or 20 minutes from Gulf Harbour. q At the wharf you’ll be greeted by the ranger and put into small groups with a guide to walk and explore the island – and spot rare birds! q By lunchtime you’ll be up near the lighthouse. After a bite to eat you can enjoy more activites like a scavenger hunt around the visitors centre. q A walk back down to the wharf will allow you at 3. 30 pm to get the ferry and then a bus ride back to school.

E is for…. Expand your knowledge Before you visit, discover something about the island its special creatures Learn more on the Tiritiri Matangi website Did you know……. The Tiritiri lighthouse used to be the brightest light in the bottom half of the world Takahē were once thought to be extinct Wētāpunga have ears in their knees?

F is for…. The Future Be inspired and help your own environment back home……. Beach clean up…… Plant native trees Catch a pest

G is for… Go to the island be inspired!