Forest Walks

Alfresco Dining under the Stars

Puketi — Sun, 23 May 2010 05:42:59 +0000

We now have a new product, Alfresco Dining under the Stars. We offer a Guided Forest walk, come out of the forest on Dusk, enter a clearing in the Forest set up with an Ambience of soft lighting. A Chef will Tantalise you with a designer meal of your choice or even suprise you. After your main meal is finished we walk into the open to gaze at the Stars. One of our Guides Specializes in the night sky will give you a commentary on the Stars. Sweets are served while you are entertained by a local Maori Kapa Haka group.

Clearing in the Forest

Maori Kapa Haka Group

Chef preparing Food

Dining under the stars

More Robins

Puketi — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:17:36 +0000

Yesterday 30 Robins were flown by helicopter from there home in the wild to the Puketi forest.They were met by members of the Puketi forest trust and volunteers .These birds will add more bird song the forest,bring the number of Robins back to where it was once in the forest.

Charles Darwin

Puketi — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:28:39 +0000

Bill and Beate from Atlanta Georgia USA are following in the footsteps of a very famous sailor ,navigator, surveyor and man of science Robert Fitzroy, captained HMS Beagle on three voyages around the world.In 1831 he sailed for the south via South America, on this voyage Charles Darwin the famous Naturalist accompanied him.

Darwin visited the Bay of Islands,travelling by foot up two of the main rivers taking notes of Flora and Fauna and the people who lived here .

Fitzroy later became the Governor of NZ from 1843-1846. Bill and Beate enjoyed the forest walk, especially the flora and fauna, the size of the Kauri trees and the conservation work being done in the forest.

Waipapa River Track

Puketi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:22:11 +0000

Tom & Margaret walked the Waipapa River track, this track follows the river through the middle of the Puketi Forest. It is a two day walk, with a camping area four hours walk down the river.

The second day of the walk is eight hours, mostly walking in the water. The water is very warm this time of the year, it is best walked in the summer.

Puketi forest has a very high rainfall in the winter which makes the walk hazardous.Flora and Fauna is at its best in the summer, making the walk picturesque.

Conservation Working

Puketi — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:31:20 +0000

Today we witnessed conservation at its best,the New Zealand Robin released in June 09 is now flying freely through the Puketi Forest .Today was the first time Adventure Puketi has been able to show our clients what the Puketi Forest Trust and Volunteers,their success of six years of hard work.Sabine and Lynn from Switzerland love Nature and it was a pleasure to be able to show them the conservation effort being put into Puketi forest.

Family nightwalk

Puketi — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:50:01 +0000

Wow what a night to remember. After recent rain our usual nightwalk took us an extra hour to complete. The forest was alive with nocturnal creatures. My clients had weta walking on their skin for the first time in their lives, our forest has nothing to be afraid of, night or day. Conservation in this area of the forest has really brought the forest back to its usual state.

Update on Robin release

Puketi — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:27:38 +0000

Puketi Forest is continuing to benefit from six years of hard work and generous donations by volunteers and supporters of the Puketi Forest Trust. At the end of October, the first two North Island Robins to have hatched in Puketi in more than a hundred years left the nest.

Since then three more young Robins have been seen in different parts of the forest which shows that at least four pairs have bred successfully. Two other pairs, which are being monitored are sitting on eggs or feeding chicks in the nest.

That the Robins, which were reintroduced in June, have bred successfully, proves the effectiveness of the trusts control of Mammalian Predators.

Eco Tours of Northland

Puketi — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:40:17 +0000

Congratulations to Father and Son Dan and Danny Waldsmith from South Carolina, USA for choosing Eco tours in Northland New Zealand. Northland is now been recognised as a Destination not to be missed for the Top Quality Eco Tours. From Forest walks, Diving, Boat tours ,Conservation and Scenery.

Cruise Ship Kauri Forestwalkers

Puketi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:29:29 +0000

Adventure Puketi recently hosted walkers from the cruise ship The Amsterdam. Our walking guests were from North America and Europe, the age varied from Fifty to our oldest walker ever Ninety One. After recent rain the smell of the fresh clean forest was over powering, with musty odours to sweet fragrance of the many flowering native trees. The Tui, Grey warbler, King fisher, Tomtits were heard throughout the walk. From small ferns to the Mighty Giant Kauri tree the walkers were in awe with the sizes and the abundant Spring growth. An awesome day for all.

Nocturnal Birds of the Puketi Forest

Puketi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:21:15 +0000

On dusk the Tui calls echo through the forest, as daylight diminishes the call of Morepork (Ruru) creates an eery feeling as others answer in the distance, later we hear Kiwi, only one maybe his partner is incubating the egg.