A new partnership has been established to focus on the recovery of Matuku-Hūrepo in the Hauraki Coromandel region. Many of the resources provided have been developed by this action group that includes Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel (Jude Hooson), the Bittern Conservation Trust (Paul Johnson), the Department of Conservation (Ben Gordon and Ken Brown), and Waikato Regional Council (Andrew Thomas and Elaine Iddon) and local ecologist, Hamish Kendal.
Matuku-Hūrepo | Australasian Bittern
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Action Plan
An adaptive management planning tool to help landowners, communities and others to contribute to the recovery of Matuku-Hūrepo (Australasian bitterns) in the Hauraki Coromandel.
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Advocacy Plan
Draft plan to build awareness and engage the wider Hauraki Coromandel community in helping to achieve our project vision of the Hauraki Coromandel once again becoming a ‘hotspot’ for Matuku-Hūrepo and their conservation.
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Workshop Notes
Notes, presentations and insights from workshops beginning with our inaugural Workshop and Field Visit for Matuku-Hūrepo held in Matarangi in February 2024.
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Regionwide Surveys
In 2023 a baseline survey was conducted by local volunteers which included 29 monitoring sites. The intention is that this region-wide survey will be repeated annually to track population distribution.
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Articles & Podcasts
A collection of articles and podcasts about the Matuku-Hūrepo | Australian Bittern.
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Research
A hub of knowledge where you can discover studies and findings.
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Record a Bittern
Wendy Ambury, Founder of the “Love Bittern” project has developed a great resource site that includes the opportunity to record Matuku-Hūrepo | Bittern sightings.
Thanks to the following photographers for their stunning Matuku-Hūrepo photography:
Glenda Rees, Mike Soper, Imogen Warren, Oscar Thomas, Peter Langlands, Wanderwild Photography NZ, Karamea Wild, Matthew Cattin
