As a member and supporter of the Karori Sanctuary I headed along to the AGM today.  The Sanctuary is quite simply a treasure for Wellington and New Zealand.  Nancy Mackintosh-Ward and her team are doing a terrific job.  As is the Board headed by Richard Bentley.  It has been a good year with a solid operating surplus, a 6% increase in visitors from last year (up to nearly 70,000) and some terrific conservation outcomes including the first tuatara bred in the wild on the mainland for hundreds of years.  Progress on the Visitor and Education Centre has been slower than planned, but work is now underway.   At the AGM members were given a sneak preview of the re-branding for the Sanctuary.  It looks great, and will play its part in moving the Sanctuary to a truly international tourist destination.   The best bit of the AGMs I have been to is the pride and interest of the volunteers who attend.  There are now 460 volunteers contributing to smooth running of the Sanctuary.