In 2022, we embarked on an ambitious forest restoration project that surrounds    Tukare Lookout. With 9,000 native trees already planted, our aim is to rejuvenate the indigenous biodiversity near the shores of Lake Te Anau. This initiative aligns with our dedication to mitigate the carbon footprint associated with our organisational endeavors.

This forest will be known as Te Ngahere O Tukare (The Forest of Tukare). Tukare was of Ngāi Tahu descent who travelled into Lake Te Anau during tribal expansion throughout the South Island and in pursuit of Ngāti Māmoe and their chiefs. Te Anau is one of the last places where these two great tribes came into conflict. Ngāti Māmoe chief Pukutahi was slain by Ngāi Tahu at Lake Te Anau. This account can be explained at Fiordland Cinema, where a replica of the mere (weapon) which Pukutahi carried, is displayed.