http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.mkm.org.nz en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:50:13 +1200 Rocketspark 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 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/163986/in-the-media-global-rewilding-alliance/ In the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Kaimai Mamaku conservation park has profound history and cultural significance. The park spans approximately 37,000 hectares from the Karangahake Gorge near Paeroa in the north, to the Mamaku Plateau near Rotorua in the south. This lush expanse of native forest forms a crucial ecological transition zone and harbours a unique mix of flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth, including rare indigenous plants and majestic mature trees, some... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:44:59 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post163986 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/163987/april-2026-panui/ The Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project is at the heart of a growing movement to restore native ecosystems in Aotearoa. Since inception, kaitiaki have removed more than 33,700 predators through trapping alone, planted more than 81,000 rākau and are actively controlling more than 7,500 hectares within the Kaimai Mamaku.But what these stats don’t show are the countless days outside in the rain, hail and shine, the kilometers of untouched terrain hiked, the kilograms of traps carried into remote c... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post163987 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/163661/in-the-media-unwitting-traitors-support-feral-goat-eradication-in-the-kaimai/ The next step in our feral goat eradication project involves an unwitting ally - a judas goat. Seven Sharp joined us to help find our next traitor. ... Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post163661 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/162651/march-2026-panui/ What a month, e te whānau! It’s all go in the Kaimai Mamaku.Nature Credits for the Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project are nearly here, we helped launch the Kiwis in Climate book, Wairere Mahi were featured on a long-form podcast about iwi aspirations in the Kaimai and Te Whakamaru o Horohor are running their third year of pekapeka monitoring!So, grab a kaputī and let’s get into it.  Read the full newsletter now.... Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:07:02 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post162651 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/161769/in-the-media-wairere-mahi-and-killarney-lakes/ Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.In this Our Changing World episode, she speaks to Mohi Korohina (Ngāti Hinerangi) about their te taiao work within the Kaimai ranges."In the Kaimai Mamuku ranges iwi-led conservation projects are tackling pests, removing weeds and planting natives to restore their whenua. Ngāti Hinerangi’s Wairere Mahi proje... Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:18:13 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post161769 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/161175/youre-invited-kiwis-in-climate/ Join us for the launch of 'Kiwis in Climate - Voices for Climate Solutions'. This book is timely, reminding us of our capacity for hope, action and change, and the critical importance of the conversation about climate in an election year.The launch will be MC'd by Todd Muller (Priority One chair) with a keynote address from Fiona McTavish (CEO BOPRC), and a panel discussion with Tessa Vincent (editor) and Carolyn Mortland (Zespri, author), followed by networking and conversation over kai.Secure ... Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:50:05 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post161175 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/161106/february-2026-panui/ This month, Bay of Plenty residents want the Regional Council to do more to protect biodiversity, Te Aroha volunteers reach a milestone, Ngāti Hako celebrate removing 10,000+ introduced predators and we welcome two new trustees.But first, we say farewell and thank you to one of our founding trustees Kate Graeme.Grab a kapūti and learn what's been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku.Click here to read the full newsletter.... Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:21:21 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post161106 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/post/160591/in-the-media-iwi-led-conservation-project-delivers-win-for-kokako/ An iwi-led conservation project in the Kaimai Mamaku Forest has recorded zero rat activity across more than 700ha of native bush.The result is wide-reaching in its benefits for native wildlife, in particular, the chances of a successful North Island kōkako breeding season.The North Island kōkako is a native bird with slate-grey plumage and distinctive blue wattles under its beak, and is known to sing for over an hour, the longest duet of any songbird in the world.But predation from introduced ... Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:20:45 +1300 http://www.mkm.org.nz/blog/#post160591