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View of Rakiura (Stewart Island) with sea across the water in the distance.
New Zealand Nature Fund
The New Zealand Nature Fund is a charitable trust raising funds for the effective protection and restoration of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity - at scale, in the wild, for generations to come.

New Zealand Nature Fund logo.

Formerly known as the New Zealand National Parks and Conservation Foundation, the trust now operates as the New Zealand Nature Fund (NZNF).

Established in 2001, NZNF is an independent charitable trust. It works closely with DOC and other partners to enable impactful, long-term conservation work across the motu.

NZNF manages donations and private sector contributions. It invests and distributes funds to conservation projects that meet their criteria for:

  • ecological effectiveness
  • transparency, and
  • enduring benefit.

NZNF is a registered charitable trust in both New Zealand and the United States, making donations tax-deductible for supporters who are taxpayers in either country.

Conservation initiatives supported by NZNF alongside DOC

Protection of critically endangered species and ecosystems:

Takahē Recovery Programme

Southern NZ dotterel campaign

International Island Ocean Challenge

The Routeburn Project

Conservation bequests and legacy giving.

More information

New Zealand Nature Fund website.