The day was filled with positive encouragement and excitement as the new Bay Conservation Cadets – Tauira Mahi programme, launched in Tauranga on Monday. Facilitated by Bay Conservation Alliance, the programme is supported by a grant of $3.5 million, and is part of the Government’s Jobs for Nature scheme launched in the 2020 Budget to…

Last year, in response to feedback from many community and iwi groups DOC offered information sharing sessions to help reduce the stress on individuals and groups that are managing pest control operations on public conservation land. It was targeted specifically for community group trustees, key operational leaders and those preparing to step up into those…

We had the pleasure of attending both the Katikati and Te Puke A & P shows in February, which gave us a great opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people, and share some information about who we are and what we do. We shared stalls with some of our member groups – Aongatete Forest Project,…

Here is a great update on the amazing Kaituna Rediversion project happening in Maketu. Papahikahawai Island is now officially an island again, and a huge amount of work is being done there to turn it from pasture back into an environment for native wildlife. Once works are completed, the flow of water through the estuary…

DOC have announced that they will work with contractors to undertake track upgrade work in the Kaimai to protect kauri, and prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease, a soil-borne pathogen responsible for killing kauri trees. The work will include re-routing tracks to avoid kauri trees, installing gravelled tracks, geoweb, boxed steps, fencing, boardwalks, staircases…

Maketu Ongatoro Wetland Society were thrilled to be invited to be part of the celebration of the Te Maru o Kaituna Strategy on Sunday 30th September. Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority is the co-governance partnership set up by the Tapuika Claims Settlement Act 2014. It is made up of iwi representatives from Tapuika Iwi Authority Trust, Te…

We held our official launch party at Tauranga Yacht Club on the 21st September, and what a night it was! We were lucky enough to have the Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage attending, as well as many other wonderful, knowledgeable people passionate about New Zealand conservation. A huge thank you to everyone who came and made…

Winner of the Bay Conservation Alliance photo competition, Jeanette Elaine Nee, made the most of her prize of a double pass for Rotorua Canopy Tours.

Creature of the Week…No animal invokes a primal feeling of fear quite like the great white shark, but we can’t help but be fascinated by them.

We had 59 amazing entries to our Facebook photo competition, and the judges had a hard time picking a winner.