When you are next walking in the Lang’s Scenic Reserve look out for the grey warbler( riroriro). It’s a little bird, in fact the second smallest bird endemic to New Zealand after the rifleman. The riroriro is hard to see because it is tiny and grey, with some olive on the upper parts but buff coloured below. The adult bird has bright red eyes.

Waorahi is the old Langs View Subdivision. Bruce and Janine Copeland purchased the 194ha in October 2020 to incorporate it into the area's expanding Conservation initiatives, secure and open up more public access and to retire the consented subdivision.

Do you have two hours to spare this Queen’s birthday weekend to help with planting 4000 plants in the Langs Beach Scenic Reserve?

Many of you are currently admiring the profusion of pretty, feathery flowers around the area, commonly known as “Prince of Wales Feathers” or “Cutty Grass”, but, (and here’s the rub), often mistakenly referred to as toetoe.

Most of the flowering grasses we see in Autumn is actually pampas grass – one of the most invasive weeds in this part of the country..

It is with great sadness as members of your Langs Beach and Wairahi Tracks Charitable Trust communities, in cooperation with the Harvey family, that we acknowledge the passing of Colin on Friday 28 January 2022.

The Wairahi Tracks Charitable Trust was formed in 2020 to facilitate the development of a network of walking tracks in the Langs Beach area.

This is the Trustees’ first Report following the establishment of the Trust on the 14th July 2020.