Maungarongo Wetland Restoration Project

Welcome to the Maungarongo o Te Kooti Rikirangi Restoration Project. Once part of a flowing river system highly valued to the tangata whenua of the district, Te Maungarongo has become an extensive and varied wetland environment amidst an intensive horticultural landscape. Maungarongo was recently returned to Nga Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi who aspire to restore the wetland to a world class indigenous wetland environment. The wetlland includes a wet Kahikatea forest, and is a habitat for the Matuku bird.