WekaWe visited Kapiti Island, a small island off the southwest coast of New Zealand’s north island. Successful efforts to eradicate nonnative predators have made the the Kaptiti Island Nature Reserve a fantastic place to view rare bird species, including the stitchbird, saddleback, and hi hi.
From Paraparaumu Beach, we caught a ferry across the Rauoterangi Channel. We hiked up 521 meters to the summit of Tuteremoana and had lunch. Looking west, the view disappears into clouds and surf. More fantastic is the view straight down 521 meters to the rocky western shore.
We met a kaka on our way down the mountain. Friendly and fearless, he wasn’t too proud to beg or too shy to help himself.
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