History

OUR BEGINNING…

Tapu te Ranga Trust had a large plot of land that was primarily gorse, blackberry and grass, the vision was for a 'bird and bush reserve'.

Manawa Karioi Society Incorporated was formed in 1990 to manage the project and the first seedlings were planted in 1991.

Now, many years later, much of the site is covered in native bush with the abundance and diversity of native plants and animals continuing to increase.

The name 'Manawa Karioi' can be translated as 'the heart desires to linger'