An initiative to locate long-tailed bats in Hawke's Bay is to restart this summer.
The project to find where bats that are roosting and breeding was initiated this time last year by the Conservation Project.
Two colonies and more than 40 roosts were found in the area around Puahanui Bush and Gwavas Garden, Tikokino, while another two colonies and more than 30 roosts were discovered in the Ashley Clinton and Makaretu area.
"These are thrilling finds and it may be that the wide-scale possum control in Hawke's Bay has helped save these colonies," a Conservation Company spokeswoman said.