Pūkaha extends from just north of Masterton to the southern fringe of the Takapau Plains.
It's now home to a wildlife centre, a large environmental education facility, three full-time Rangitāne carvers and a nocturnal boardwalk.
This is the land Rangitāne's ancestors lived, full of kauri and totara, and many native species. It is the taonga, or treasure, of the iwi who fought long and hard to get it back in a Treaty settlement.
As part of the Treaty settlement which was finalised in 2017, Rangitāne made the significant gesture to give the reserve back to the people of New Zealand.