Established in 2001, the NZNF (formerly the New Zealand National Parks and Conservation Foundation) 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, including bequests and legacy giving. It invests and distributes funds to conservation projects that meet their criteria of ecological effectiveness, transparency, and enduring benefit.

NZNF is a registered charitable trust in 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:

• Tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern
• Maukahuka Auckland Island
• Alborn skink
• Limestone ecosystems of the Waitaki Valley
• Takahē Recovery Programme
• Pukunui Southern NZ dotterel
• Tūturuatu shore plover
• Kākāriki New Zealand parakeet
• International Island Ocean Challenge
• The Routeburn Project

For more information, visit the New Zealand Nature Fund website.