Tiritiri Matangi is one of the most successful conservation projects in the world. Unwanted predators have been eradicated, and the once-pastoral island has been replanted with native trees. Rare native birds and animals have been returned to its now-safe and restored habitats. A recent Department of Conservation survey shows the number of little spotted kiwi on the island has grown from 30 to more than 60 since 2002.
You can visit Tiritiri Matangi open sanctuary, located on the Hauraki Gulf, and see some of New Zealand's most endangered birds in the wild, including takahe, kokako, kiwi, saddleback and hihi or stitchbird.