Tāwharanui - integrating conservation, recreation and farmingMATTHEW CATTIN/STUFF This native wildlife sanctuary is just over an hour out of Auckland. Nestled in the nīkau forest of Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary, it's hard to believe you're little more than an hour from Auckland City's hustle. Matthew Cattin/Stuff A pair of endangered takahē feed in the Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary. Matthew Cattin/Stuff The forest in Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary is full of life, home to several of New Zealand's endangered species. With its pristine beach, native bush and farmland, the peninsula is New Zealand's first open sanctuary to integrate conservation, recreation and farming - a fine example of an environment done right.

Source: Stuff December 10, 2017 23:26 UTC