Motuihe Island Restoration and Conservation

Motuihe is a recreation reserve being restored to pre-European bush. Motuihe Island Restoration & Conservation will be a natural environment of indigenous flora and fauna together with identified significant historic sites, offering a quality recreational, environmental and educational experience to visitors.

Visitors to the island will be able to see native birds in their native habitat, close to the white sandy beaches and will be encouraged to walk around the island and learn about conservation of the Hauraki Gulf.

You can join in the restoration project by helping with tree planting, seed gathering, weeding or nursery work. You can: participate in a conservation project; learn about native New Zealand forest; see Maori and European history sites; visit the best sandy beaches; relax and walk around the island and see great views.