White Herons returning home to their ancestral nesting site in the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve. Nestled amongst lush ancient rainforest within the beautiful Westland Tai Poutini National Park lies the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve — a truly special place and the only place in New Zealand where the rare Kōtuku (White Heron) returns each year to breed. With just 150–200 Kōtuku in Aotearoa, seeing these rare birds gathered together and nesting in the wild is an unforgettable natur
Read Gerhard Mueller’s letter to his wife Bannie, describing his discovery of New Zealand’s only Kōtuku (White Heron) breeding colony in 1865, and learn more about the story of this special place.
