Wishing all our volunteers and supporters a very Meri Kirihimete & a Happy New Year! A huge thank for helping and enabling us to do the good mahi that helps to restore this outstanding pocket of paradise. In spite of it been a challenging year, we have achieved some big milestones. Cancelling the Okura Forest Festival was a big shame,…
Author: Lezette Reid

AGM 15th August 2021 at 3pm
Friends of Okura Bush warmly invite you to their Annual General Meeting. A short meeting reporting back on activities and achievements over the past year will be followed by a talk from our Guest speaker: James Dale, Professor of Zoology at Massey University. When: 3 pm Sunday 15 August 2020 Where: Okura Hall, Okura River Road, Okura Topic: The Wildlife…

Planting Day 8th August 2021
It’s that time of the year again and we have 2000 native trees to plant! This planting day is dedicated to Peter Buckley who recently passed away. He gave so generously to looking after this special area and to the community. He will be remembered fondly and sorely missed. Where: Meet at 1A Duck Creek Road, Stillwater. We have two…

RIP Peter Buckley
RIP Peter Buckley We would like to acknowledge the tremendous generosity of Peter Buckley not only to the community but to our environment. Peter was always so accommodating, sharing his wealth of knowledge of the area and helping FOOB transport so many plants out to the cheniers on the Wade River over the years in his buggy. He was a…

AGM Chairperson’s Report 2020
For those that missed out on our previous AGM….. Friends of Okura Bush AGM 16 August 2020 @4pm Okura Hall, Okura River Road Chairperson’s Report Welcome everyone. It’s great to see you all. Thank you for coming. Just a briefing of what FOOB has been up to over the last year and we’ll then go on to listen to our…

OFF21 CANCELLED due to level 2 restrictions!!
We are gutted that our environmental fundraiser has had to be cancelled due to level 2 restrictions! If you’d like to make a donation to Friends of Okura Bush’s environmental restoration projects…The account number is: 38-9020-0576390-01Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it.

Okura Forest Festival 20th Feb 2021
Our annual fundraiser festival is back! We’d love you to join us for “The Best One Day Festival” https://www.facebook.com/OkuraForestFestival

Here’s to a great 2021
Wishing all our volunteers and supporters a Merry Christmas, a wonderful summer and a very special 2021.A HUGE thank you to all of you who contribute in your own way.You make the difference. These local baby rurus in their ponga nest have just fledged.
AGM Deferred due to Level 3 Lockdown.
Stay well and safe in these surreal times.

AGM 16th AUG 2020 @3pm
Friends of Okura Bush Incorporated Society invite our fellow conservationists to join us in the Okura Hall, Okura River Road, as we share a brief summary of what we have been up to over the last year. This will be followed by our guest speaker, Jaqueline Beggs. We look forward to catching up with you over a cup of tea…
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