We've teamed up with The Christchurch Foundation and organisations and volunteers from across Canterbury, to bring the tūī back to Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Together, we're planting tūī 'islands' to form a corridor of the tūī's favourite plants through the city, bringing our native birds across from Banks Peninsula.
Tūī are currently a rare sight in the Garden City but have begun to make a home on the Peninsula. Through partnerships with organisations like the Christchurch Adventure Park and Ara Institute of Technology, we're creating a corridor of habitat and kai for our native species to thrive.
Since 2021, we have planted just over 34,000 through this partnership.
More information
Do you have a spot in the corridor that could be a future tūī island? We still have a few trees this season ready for home.
If you want more information please contact Hannah Duder, The Christchurch Foundation hannah@christchurchfoundation.org.nz