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Annual Report 2022/23

A letter from our co-chairs - Mokoro Gillett and Norm BruningKo Ihowaa, te mana, te Ihi, te tapu.Te kaihanga o Matariki, o MeretuuahiKia hiwa raa ki teenei tihi, kia hiwa raa ki teeraa tihiWhakapuru tonu, whakapuru tonuMoe araara, ka tau te manu ki runga i te paeKia tuu, kia mataaraaAs co-chairs of the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust, we commend the immense amount of work that has been completed over the past year by all the Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project (KMRP) whānau. Despite the challenges th...

We’re in the middle of an environmental restoration paradigm shift.

By Louise Saunders, CEO Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust....

Annual General Meeting 2023

We appreciate your ongoing support of the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust's vision and invite you to celebrate another fantastic year with us.This is an opportunity for us to reflect on accomplishments, discuss future initiatives and celebrate the collective efforts that have brought us this far!Click here for full details and to RSVP....

Pōpokatea/Whitehead for Bird of the Century

The pōpokatea call the Kaimai Mamaku home and we want it to remain that way for years to come.While this tiny song-bird doesn't get much spotlight compared to its land-based counterparts, the Kaimai Mamaku ranges are their northernmost habitat. If the population moves progressively south it could be an important indicator of forest defragmentation.“We’re campaigning for the pōpokatea to become Bird of the Century as they’re Aotearoa/NZ’s most gregarious taonga/treasure and they’re ju...

Are you our next Community Trustee?

This position will replace the current trustee Norm Barker who is retiring.The Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust Board is a co-governed body consisting of six Māori trustees and five community trustees and is led by co-chairs, one of whom is also a Māori trustee and the other a community trustee.The vision of Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust is to restore the mauri of the Kaimai Mamaku - to reverse the decline of forest health and improve the resilience of the Kaimai Mamaku ngahere and its catchments thr...

Hepetema (September) Newsletter

Grab a kaputī and read about what's been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku:💚 The importance of sustainable funding with our CEO Louise Saunders💚 Haere mai TWO new funders and TWO new pest control projects💚 A Sustainable Business Network award nomination💚 And much, much more!Read now....