Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village

17/03/2024

Weeding in the ngahere/bush here at Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village is regular mahi for or supreme weeding team. Banana passion fruit, honeysuckle, moth plant - just to name a few are a real threat to our forests as they smoother and strangle regenerating bush. We don't use any poisons, everything is hand weeded - which is a big job on 420 acres. So we're super grateful for the funding we receive from Auckland Council to support our efforts.

26/02/2024

10/08/2023

We had a wonderful day here at Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village last Saturday, celebrating 10 years of the tuna/eel sanctuary. The weather was amazing and lots of lovely people joined us to ‘ride the tail of the tuna’ with walks, raranga/weaving, kai/food, a movie and an amazing cake. Ngā mihi nui to all those organisations and individuals who supported the event – Sophie Journee from Mountains to Sea who lead a very well subscribed night walk into the repo, Jessica Reaburn from the QE2 Foundation another walk leader, Meat Free Mondays, Waiheke Resources Trust rōpū, the eco village team of helpers, the fabulous Tilde Sorenson (which is wear the story begins) with the primo sausage cooker, Kirk and the Waiheke Local Board who help fund the event.

18/07/2023

Kia Ora Koutou. We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of our tuna/eel sanctuary at Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village and would like to invite you to join us for an afternoon/evening of walks, talks. craft, music, procession and more. This event is free and supported by the Waiheke Local Board. We do however ask you to register here to help us with catering https://events.humanitix.com/tuna-sanctuary-10th-anniversary

06/04/2023

As part of National Organic Week Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village will be hosting a field day for those who might be interested to visit an eco village. Numbers are limited to 20 people to ensure a quality experience and the chance to converse. For more information and details and to book, go here

Kia Ora Koutou As part of Organic Week NZ, we are holding a field day. As a community we believe that 'organic' practices form an important part of living sustainably and contributing to a healthy eco system. The field day is limited to 25 participants and involves a walk of approximately 2 km. Some...

04/12/2022

We currently have a share for sale. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/residential/lifestyle-property/auckland/waiheke-island/awaawaroa-bay/listing/3813167520?bof=SsFyo0lC

19/10/2022

Thanks to all those who attended our most recent field day here at the Eco Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village and to those residents who opened their gardens and shared their knowledge. Here are a few photos from the day.

08/10/2022

Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village field day is tomorrow - Sunday 9th at 1pm. If you haven't booked but are planning to come along please arrive by 1pm as we're going on a guided walk and it's unlikely you'll find us once we've left. The afternoon does involve about 2km of walking so wear good walking shoes, wear a hat and bring a water bottle. Please bring cash payment as we have no eftpos facilities at the eco village. Follow the signs and remember the road is narrow and single lane in places and the speed limit 20km within the village. The Eco Village is a bird sanctuary and does not allow dogs so please don't bring them. Mā te wā - see you soon.

07/10/2022

Interested in native flora and fauna? Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village is home to a unique wetland eco system and a sanctuary for the endemic long finned eel/tuna. Thousands of trees have been germinated from locally sourced seed and planted on the whenua over the last thirty years and the valley is alive with bird song and home to a rich variety of life.
Come and see for yourself, this Sunday 9th October 1 – 5pm. $20 pp pre booked or $25 on the day. A reasonable level of fitness is required. Wear good walking shoes and bring a hat. Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/awaawaroa-bay-eco-village-field-day.

05/10/2022

Are you keen to learn about life off the grid, about how to grow your own organic food, biodynamics, dry composting toilets and more - then join us this Sunday 9th October 1 - 5pm for the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village field day. $20 if you pre book, $25 on the dayhttps://events.humanitix.com/awaawaroa-bay-eco-village-field-day

03/10/2022

Thirty years on, the valley where the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village is located is re vegetating into a blanket of green. Come and see for yourself this Sunday at the field day 1 - 5pm. Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/awaawaroa-bay-eco-village-field-day

15/12/2021

Every Thursday, Robyn Guyton completes a 150km loop through rural Southland in her electric van, collecting and redistributing produce in hopes it...

26/08/2021

Kia Ora Koutou. Some of you maybe aware that we have one of the only private tuna/long finned eels sanctuaries in Aotearoa. Sadly this amazing animal has no legal protection and is still commercially fished. If you'd like to see our tuna receiving protection here is a petition you can sign. David Fumularo the petitions instigator, has been tirelessly campaigning to raise awareness of this unique and fascinating being. https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/petitions/document/PET_113510/petition-of-david-famularo-protect-the-longfin-eeltuna?fbclid=IwAR0LuJvzQG2GQcv80HawJ0RehW6N4n6jvXedxgA6-DKX9XR5t2XXaNddL0M

24/07/2021

03/03/2021

A feral pig control programme on Waiheke has successfully reached a point where eradication is possible thanks to support from Ngāti Pāoa and other landowners a

20/10/2020

Kia Ora Koutou. I wanted to share this teaching resource which the children of the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village (and their friends) helped me make. It is the second free teaching video in the series of ten movement stories that are part of the Dance Upon Our Earth teaching resource, funded by Creative New Zealand.
This one explores the lifecycle of the mysterious and magnificent tuna or long finned eels. We are lucky enough to have an eel sanctuary on the land here thanks to another one of our now 'grown up children'. These creatures are endemic to Aotearoa and are the 'water dragons' of our wetlands and water ways. As ever this teaching video is designed to demonstrate how a movement story works - not to be played to tamariki when they are dancing - as the screen will take them out of their body. If you have a water way close to you, investigate developing a relationship with it. It could well be home to these fascinating animals.
Teaching notes and album are available through my website www.imagined-worlds.net
https://vimeo.com/469964829

Track number 02 Dance Upon Our Earth. A movement story for children to dance to based on the life cycle of the New Zealand long finned eel, Anguilla dieffenbachii…