TIRITIRI MATANGI

TIRITIRI MATANGI

1. Beach

   • The wonderful and warm beaches in the summer are fun to swim in and great fun for the whole family.

2. Wildlife

   • New Zealands gulf harbour is pest free and that means most of the wildlife is native to New Zealand and this creates an environment of which many people would not know. coming to Tiri is a great way to experience the New Zealand as it was 150 years ago.
     • Tiritiri Matangi's birdlife suffered greatly when the forests were cleared for pasture. Many species were forced to find new homes and food sources, and only the more resilient species remained, such as tūī, fantail, silvereye, grey warbler, bellbird and spotless crake.
   • Little spotted kiwi * Bellbird* Brown teal * Grey warbler* Takahe * Red-crowned parakeet * Whitehead * North Island robin * Stitchbird * North Island kokako * North Island saddleback * Cuckoo* long tailed Fernbird * Kaka* North Island tomtit * Rifleman * New Zealand pigeon* Paradise shelduck* Tui

3. Pest free

   • The island has been pest free for 25 years and it means that the island becomes greener, more native life can be found, and there is little to no things wrong with the island.

4. History

   • The land that became New Zealand began its drift away from the ancient continent of Gondwana over 60 million years ago, before the rise of mammals. The birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates of this new land evolved without mammalian predators, and many of its birds were fearless ground-dwellers.
     • Around 800 years ago, Polynesian voyagers made the first landfall on Aotearoa. It was the world’s last large undiscovered landmass, and Maori prospered here. An archaeological excavation in 1997 near the wharf suggests Maori arrived on this island about six hundred years ago, and established campsites and small villages close to the sea. Ngati Paoa Maori ousted the original Kawarau settlers and built the Papakura Pa at the northern end of the Island. Kawarau retook the Island around 1700 AD and established the Tiritiri Matangi Pa on a headland midway up the western coast. Both headland pa gave a wide surveillance of craft approaching from the Gulf or the mainland.

5. Why its so good to go to?

   • If you are a person who enjoys seeing New Zealand, seeing its wildlife and want to be like Mogli and walk with the animals, then coming to Tiri is the perfect way to feel alive!

6. Scenery

   • The scenery that is found on Tiri is quite marvelous as there is a lot to look at for an island that takes only half a day to walk around. In the summer the trees all blowwom with bright red, pink, royal blue and often enough pure gold leave will flutter around you as nature engulfs your mind and being.
     • 220 hectares of open nature reserve

7. How to get there

   • The only downside of visiting the best island in the world is the cost of the ferry.
     • AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN - ADULT $70.00
       • AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN - CHILD $40.00
         • AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN - FAMILY $180.00
           • AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN WITH GUIDED WALK - ADULT $80.00 AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN WITH GUIDED WALK - CHILD $42.50
             • AUCKLAND TO TIRITIRI MATANGI RETURN WITH GUIDED WALK - FAMILY $205.00
   • However if you own your own boat then you have access to the island, however there are precautions you must take.

8. Entering the island

   • The way on to the island is easy but there are safety precautions put in place. not for humans but for the nature on the island