http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.mkm.org.nz en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:20:07 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/170983/in-the-media-hollywood-support-for-nature-credits/ "A new approach to supercharging biodiversity is getting support from both our Government and a Hollywood superstar. Benedict Cumberbatch says private investment in nature is  urgently needed. He talked to TVNZ about his new documentary on the topic, just as our Government laid out the new framework here".CEO Louise Saunders speaks to TVNZ about the possibility and benefits of Nature Credits to Aotearoa businesses. "The opportunity for businesses to align for nature, as well as managin... Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:19:47 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post170983 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/170800/september-2026-panui/ We stoked to finally launch New Zealand’s first guided bush walk experience, Get into the Ngahere. Also in this month’s packed newsletter, you can save on business insurance while making a positive impact, the government announces their nature credit endorsement pathways and we invite you to our AGM.So, grab a kaputī and learn about what’s new in the Kaimai Mamaku.Read the newsletter now.... Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post170800 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/170791/in-the-media-government-announces-nature-credit-endorsement-criteria/ Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust CEO Louise Saunders speaks to leading carbon market news site Carbon Pulse about the Government's latest nature credit endorsement criteria. “For businesses considering their position on nature, the release of the endorsement criteria provides another stimulus to action and we hope to see that flowing through to meaningful investment,” she says.Click here to read now (behind a paywall).... Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:45:57 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post170791 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/169947/get-into-the-ngahere/ “Get into the Ngahere” turns a visitor's own phone into a personal tour guide along the popular Tui-Domain track on Mount Te Aroha.This is New Zealand’s first digital guided walking experience on public conservation land. It brings together iwi-led storytelling, conservation science and location-based technology on a single track, ensuring local stories and cultural perspectives are accurately represented and shared with visitors. Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust CEO, Louise Saunders, says... Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post169947 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/169551/in-the-media-breaking-new-ground-with-nature-credits/ "Covering over a quarter of a million hectares between Waikato and Bay of Plenty, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park is poised to be the launch pad for one of New Zealand’s first nature credit transactions.Louise Saunders, chief executive of the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku (MKM) Trust, told Farmers Weekly that in coming weeks the first company to invest in one of the trust’s projects within its catchment will be announced. She hopes it will be the first of many."Read the full Farmer's Weekly story here.... Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post169551 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/169457/august-2026-panui/ Grab a kaputī and keep reading to find out what we’ve been up to this month.A top conservation content creator visits Te Aroha, our AI trap trial is about to kick off and help eradicate feral goats from the Kaimai Mamaku. But first, Kiwi ingenuity turns a two-day task into a collaborative evening activity. Read the full August pānui now. ... Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post169457 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/168117/july-202-panui/ $350 million. If we don’t act now, that's what the impacts of climate change could cost Bay of Plenty businesses in lost revenue over the next five years. Nature does more for both communities and business than you might initially think.Want to learn more? We'll grab a kaputī and keep reading. Click here to read the full newsletter now.... Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:54:52 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post168117 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/166695/june-2026-panui/ It’s been a miserable few days of rain in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, but that doesn’t mean the conservation stops. Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project teams are thick in the winter planting season, planning for future toxin operations and even working on project expansions.So grab a kaputī to find out what else is happening in the Kaimai Mamaku.Read the full pānui now. ... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:45 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post166695 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/165811/kaimai-mamaku-kauri-healthy--free-of-dieback-disease/ For centuries, the North Island was cloaked in towering Kaimai. In recent years, kauri “dieback” has been slowly killing these rākau rangatira (chiefly trees) across the country.Following a false positive reading in 2023, the Kaimai Mamaku, Aotearoa New Zealand's southernmost kauri forest is now confirmed free of Phytophthora agathidicida (PA) - the pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease.Read the full story now. ... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:46 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post165811 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/165555/may-2026-panui/ Can you believe it’s already the end of May? It’s been a year of change and growth, and all through it, our teams keep working tirelessly for te taiao.Conservation groups are currently knee-deep in preparation for winter toxin operations - aiming to get predator numbers down below 5% ahead of the spring breeding season.At the same time, support staff are collating and analysing data in preparation for annual report season - an equally daunting task for groups with limited resources.So as we ... Thu, 28 May 2026 13:04:16 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post165555