Mangemangeroa
This was our first adventure!
Weather was great and we escaped the rain and harsh sun, after the 6km walk (Hike); we had some Cuban and Reuben sammies at the Apothecary, so beers are pending for the next time!
Before that we had a Cornish pastry (Pie) from Muzza's pies and chatted about that piece of Britain lost in Mexico and how IO tried those in Pachuca ages ago.
Mangemangeroa Reserve has a variety of landscapes including coastal native bush, farmland, and a unique estuary and salt marsh habitat.
The reserve is named after the mangemange - a twisting, climbing fern found in native bush. This fern was used by Māori to tie raupō thatch to manuka-framed whare (huts) and for making hinaki (eel traps).
Along the forest track, listen out for some of our native birds, including the tūī, kererū (NZ pigeon), pīwakawaka (fantail), tauhou (silvereye) and riroriro (grey warbler). In the estuarine areas, pūkeko and moho-pereru (banded rail) prefer mangroves and rushes, and in the muddy channels kōtare (kingfisher), white-faced heron, a variety of shags and tōrea (oystercatchers).
The reserve is named after the mangemange - a twisting, climbing fern found in native bush. This fern was used by Māori to tie raupō thatch to manuka-framed whare (huts) and for making hinaki (eel traps).
Along the forest track, listen out for some of our native birds, including the tūī, kererū (NZ pigeon), pīwakawaka (fantail), tauhou (silvereye) and riroriro (grey warbler). In the estuarine areas, pūkeko and moho-pereru (banded rail) prefer mangroves and rushes, and in the muddy channels kōtare (kingfisher), white-faced heron, a variety of shags and tōrea (oystercatchers).
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