Kaikōura Swapping Pines For Natives At Coastal ReserveThe Kaikōura community is being called on to help transform a former pine forest by joining a native planting day. The reserve has been renamed Pōhowera Park, after the banded dotterel or pōhowera seabirds which nest in the area. A popular recreation area for cyclists and walkers, the 12.6ha site had been planted in radiata pines which were harvested last year. The master plan included a five-to-10-year planting programme to replant 10ha of coastal bush, and opportunities for new tracks, frisbie golf and an enclosed dog park area. Volunteers can meet at the Pōhowera Park car park, turn opposite the South Bay Golf Course.