Rising to the highest point in the Hauraki Gulf, Te Hauturuo-Toi/Little Barrier Island stands sentinel over its rare and endangered birds, plants and animals. It is home to New Zealand’s most diverse native bird and reptile communities, a prodigious number of seabirds and a vast array of invertebrate fauna. New Zealand’s first nature reserve, it is also a global symbol of conservation success and innovation. The island’s story is not just of its animals and plants, but of people, too: of Ng?ti Manuhiri and Ng?ti Rehua, the tangata whenua, and of the rangers, researchers and volunteers whose efforts have inspired the conservation world. Written by experts across a range of fields, this book is a comprehensive account of the history and biodiversity of a very special place.