FUND NATURE’S FUTURE
Donate to the species and places that need it most.
No donation is too small to make a difference.
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WHAT YOU
CAN DO
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Donations make a huge difference to the most important and ambitious conservation projects in New Zealand.
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You can donate to DOC’s most critical nature projects through the New Zealand Nature Fund. Your donation goes towards the mahi that protects native species and restores our special places.
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You can also donate to our incredible partners.
Visit donate to nature to view projects that need your support – both around the country and close to home.
HOW YOU'LL
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Tara iti/New Zealand fairy terns are our rarest native birds – in July 2025, fewer than 40 remained. With your help, it’s still possible to save these treasured manu. In 2025, 19 tara iti chicks fledged – up from 9 in 2024 and 3 in 2023.
The New Zealand Nature Fund is the charitable trust responsible for funds donated to the tara iti project and other important conservation work. Your donation can help save species like tara iti from extinction.
ARE YOU IN?
It takes everyone to make a difference for nature. Every little bit helps.
READY TO DO MORE?
For an even bigger impact, organise a fundraiser at your school or workplace. You could donate the money to helping species and places near you.
NATURE'S IN
TROUBLE
Thousands of our native species are heading towards extinction, but it’s not too late to save them.
All around New Zealand, Kiwis are bringing nature back.
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