Kia ora, welcome to Volunteering Northland
The Pukenui Western Hills Forest Charitable Trust is preserving native forest and wildlife near Whangarei. The Pukenui Western Hills Forest comprises nearly 2000 hectares of native forest bordering Whangarei City, and is home to a number of threatened species, including the long-tailed bat, North Island brown kiwi and New Zealand wood pigeon. The area also contains sites of importance to Maori and Europeans, including the Kauika Pa site, Pa of Te Parawhau and remnants of former logging and quarrying activities.