Location Bordering the Oreti River, the reserve lies on the western edge of the suburb of Otatara, about 6km west of Invercargill in Southland. The reserve entrance is on Oreti Road. Description Oreti Totara Dune Forest was purchased in 2020 following a successful fundraising campaign. With the COVID-19 pandemic making for some of the most…

The Mangarakau Wetland reserve has a Lodge available for overnight accommodation. It is well equipped with kitchen utensils. You need only bring food and bedding. From the Lodge there are many walking tracks around the reserve and neighbouring areas, otherwise you can soak up the atmosphere on the verandah or inspect the nearby tree plantings.…

Location The reserve is located at the top of the Grehan Valley above Akaroa, wrapping over the ridgeline to the Otanerito Valley and including several prominent peaks. It is directly uphill from the more urban part of Akaroa. Description Purple Peak Curry Reserve is a 190 hectare conservation area near Akaroa, Banks Peninsula. It safeguards…

Location One of the Trust’s South Island Reserves, Mangarakau Wetland is located south of Farewell Spit. The wetland is immediately to the south of the Whanganui Inlet and drains into it as well as into the Patarau River further south. History A long history of human habitation pre-dates Abel Tasman, whose log records the first…