To bring Kapiti Island's dawn chorus to the mainland. create a virtually continuous ribbon of predator controlled coastal forest between Porirua and Waikanae to provide a safe habitat for birds flying over from Kapiti Island, and involve the community in conservation work and appreciation.

Nga Uruora – Kapiti Project Charitable Trust is a community based conservation project with a big work program and an even bigger vision. Set up in 1997 to reverse the drastic decline of coastal forest, we're aiming to create a continuous ribbon of bird-safe native forest running from Porirua through to Waikanae. Nga Uruora taps into the phenomenal success of pest control on Kapiti and Mana Island, not only for inspiration, but to supply the Kapiti – Porirua Coast with an unequalled supply of tui, bellbirds kereru and rare kaka and kakariki. Nga Uruora’s programme of restoring and recreating bird-safe forest on the mainland means we’re well on our way to having the best dawn chorus in urban NZ.

Forest restoration
Bird conservation