WINNING PROJECTS FOR 2023
Five projects were selected in our fourth funding round which closed in May 2023. Read about them below.
Applications will be invited for the next round of funding in early 2024.
Pest and predator control in the Kaweka Ranges
Pest trapping in the Kaweka Ranges using auto resetting traps to target possums and feral cats.
Between The Two Rivers
Revegetating damaged hillsides on pastoral farms between the Ngaruroro and Tūtaekurī Rivers.
Pest control within the Mohaka Forest
Pest control within Mohaka Forest (within Pan Pac estate) targeting pigs, goats, deer and possums to protect and restore native flora and fauna.
Kākābeak/Ngutukākā propagation
This project aims to increase the propagation of the endangered Kākābeak/Ngutukākā through the development of a regional urban seed bank to encourage urban dwellers to plant Ngutukākā in their backyards.
Save the Dotterels, Hawke's Bay
Support to protect and enhance dotterel species on Hawke's Bay beaches.
PREVIOUS WINNING PROJECTS
Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust - 2021
The Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust is a Charitable Trust established in 2006 to oversee ecological restoration work across 23,000ha of privately owned land, within the Hawke’s Bay hinterland.
Whakatipu Kaitiaki (Raising Future Kaitiaki) programme
Funding received from Pan Pac Environmental Trust has given the Ahuriri Hapū an opportunity to enrich the lives of 50 Rangatahi and their whānau.
Te Huka Waiohinganga (Esk) River Care Group
The establishment of a native plant nursery by Te Huka Waiohinganga (Esk) River Care Group and Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust that aims to produce up to 10,000 plants a year for local regeneration projects.
Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre workshops - 2020
A focus on the future, including sustainability, is a core principle of the New Zealand curriculum across all levels of education.
Te Wai Mauri Trust
Te Wai Mauri Trust has established a nursery adjacent to Waiōhiki Marae. The goal is to build the capabilities of the nursery to produce up to 100,000 seedlings within a three-year timeframe.