TOKEN Update: 350 Rats, 45 Mustelids, and One Precious Kiwi Chick By Trudy Harrington, October 2025 Over the past year, the dedicated volunteer team...

So Good I Had to Do It Twice By Kevin Searle Having ridden most of New Zealand’s cycle trails, I’m always on the lookout for a new adventure. While...

Nigel Williams doesn’t seek the spotlight. On a golden afternoon by the Tōtara River, before the trail opens, he sits with arms folded; a reluctant...

The Westreef construction team are the men at the coalface of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail, serving not only as trail builders but as trail 'crafters'...

Photo: Sacha Healey and Sharon Haarsma  In a remarkable display of community spirit and environmental stewardship, a new forest is taking shape...

Protecting native wildlife along the Kawatiri Coastal Trail. The Kawatiri Coastal Trail (KCT) through the Ōkari- Tōtara sections is more than just a...

Featuring the Ōkari lagoon, river and forest areas, this diverse section of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail is one of the most spectacular. The...

Over the last three years, the Kawatiri Coastal Trail has been extremely fortunate to have a team of multi-skilled trail constructors from Westreef...

In 2022, volunteer Peter Coburn began the initial predator control efforts along the Kawatiri Coastal Trail by installing his own personal traps in...