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Photo Gallery

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Kiwi held by admirers prior to her release into the Rimutaka Forest Park Alan Thompson inspecting RF Tracking gear prior to the kiwi's release Kiwi Release Day, May 2006, at the Wainuiomata Marae
Orongorongo River Valley Arakura Primary School children meeting our kiwi mascot Waiorongomai Station entrance to the Park off Western Lake Road, Wairarapa
Scratch releasing the third kiwi to the wild on the first day of their release into the Rimutaka Forest Park Helicopter being used to ferry traps into the Rimutaka Forest Park Kiwi Kid
Hunting for wild pigs, deer and goats in the Rimutaka Forest Park Rimutaka Ranges view View of the Turere Valley taken from its junction with the Orongorongo River
Orange fungus growing in the Rimutaka Forest Park View of Wainuomata from the Whakanui Track Matamua - May 2007
Trev of Wainui Members assemble in the Catchpool carpark prior to the TVNZ shoot RFPT members with the TVNZ film crew in June 2007
James and Percy on Day one of their successful kiwi tracking expedition School children raising funds to support our Kiwi
The first kiwi to be released into the Rimutaka Forest Park on the night of our first release is shown here... Pukeatua Primary School children named and sponsor our female kiwi, "Manaia" Minski on a lead in the Kiwi Zone

Tui (Parson Bird) on Kowhai"Creatures and Critters" Photo Gallery

Would you like to see some of the wildlife you're likely to find in the Rimutaka Forest Park during your visit?

Here are just a few of the huge variety of creatures and critters that inhabit the area. (More...)

New! Matamua now has his own Photo Gallery!

Check out Matamua's Photo Album here...