Awana Bay Conservation Project

Awana Bay is an important ecological, cultural and historical site on Aotea. The promontory at the northern end is of considerable cultural significance to Māori as it is a historical pā site. The Awana estuary and stream is home to pāteke and a pied shag colony. While there were once over 100 pāteke found in and around the lower Awana stream today there is a regular population of no more than 24 birds.

https://www.gbiet.org/awana-project