Northern North Island

Pukenui Forest Trust

Restoring Pukenui: Building on Existing Predator Control Gains to Benefit Pekapeka

Predator control in Pukenui Forest and surrounding reserves in Whangārei to protect the nationally critical long-tailed bat/pekapeka, and other at-risk species.

$227,120

Northern North Island

Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust

Manaia Scenic Reserve - Taonga Species

Weed control within the Manaia Scenic Reserve to protect the nationally critical Pseudowintera insperata/Northland horopito and restore the forest ecosystem.

$265,885

Northern North Island

Kiwi Coast

Matuku-hūrepo Te Tai Tokerau

Research and monitoring across Northland wetlands to assess the effectiveness of predator control in improving nesting success for nationally critical matuku-hūrepo/Australasian bittern and inform future management for matuku and other wetland species.

$392,200

Hauraki-Waikato-Taranaki

Te Kāhui o Taranaki

Restoration of Critically Endangered Coastal Turf Ecosystems within the Taranaki Iwi Rohe

Restoration of critically endangered coastal turf ecosystems within the Taranaki iwi rohe through mapping, monitoring, planting and engagement activities to improve the condition and resilience of the habitat.

$432,840

Hauraki-Waikato-Taranaki

Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust

Continuing to Ensure the Maunga Sings

Ongoing maintenance of the predator-proof fence and habitat restoration in Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, home to several threatened species including the nationally critical kākāpō.

$606,585

Hauraki-Waikato-Taranaki

East Taranaki Environment Trust

North-East Taranaki Kōkako Landscape Project

Large-scale predator control and monitoring to deliver wide conservation benefits across an extensive area, including specific support for kōkako.

$603,760

Central North Island

Te Mana o Tauhara

Tauhara Ngāwhā Geothermal Restoration Project

Restoration of critically endangered geothermal ecosystems in the Tauhara Ngāwhā geothermal area, Taupō, through weed control, planting and pest management.

$315,875

Lower North Island

Chatham Islands Farmers Association

Rēkohu (Chatham Island) and Rangihau (Pitt Island) Feral Pig Project Phase 1

First phase of feral pig control on Rēkohu/Chatham Island and Rangihau/Pitt Island to reduce the impact these animals have on threatened species and critically endangered coastal turf ecosystems.

$543,240

Lower North Island

Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust

Pitt Island – Feral Cat Knock Down (Predator Free Chathams)

Feral cat control on Pitt Island to improve outcomes for the many endangered species present, including 14 threatened birds, and several critical ecosystems.

$1,169,900

Lower North Island

Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

Saving endangered species

Captive breeding and management of endangered species to help safeguard population viability and enable future reintroduction into the wild. 

$197,685

Lower North Island

Wildlife Foxton Trust

Accelerating the Papangaio Te Wharangi Manawatū Estuary Management Plan 2025-2035 Implementation

Pest control, weed control, and habitat restoration to support critically endangered ecosystems at an internationally significant Ramsar site.

$331,350

Northern South Island

Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust

Te Mauri o Te Pokohiwi-o-Kupe

Pest control and habitat restoration of part of a nationally significant and rare coastal stonefield ecosystem at Te Pokohiwi/Boulder Bank, Blenheim.

$325,000

Northern South Island

Te Tau Ihu Environmental Trust

Pest Free Onetahua

Habitat restoration at an internationally significant Ramsar site on Onetahua/Farewell Spit where several threatened ecosystems and species are present.

$791,250

Eastern South Island

Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust

Arthur's Pass Predator Free

Predator control across an alpine ecosystem to support kea and the great spotted kiwi/roroa, along with many other species present in the area.

$160,000

Eastern South Island

Kea Conservation Trust

Keeping it local - Amplifying Community Kea Conservation Initiatives

Education, behaviour change, and local initiatives such as lead removal, to reduce threats to kea from human-wildlife interaction.

$150,000

Eastern South Island

Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

Feral Ungulate Free Banks Peninsula - Protecting Banks Peninsula Fork Fern and Other Taonga

Control of ungulates (deer, pigs, goats) across Banks Peninsula to protect threatened plant species, including the nationally endangered Tmesipteris horomaka/Banks Peninsula fork fern.

$642,445

Eastern South Island

Te Taumutu Rūnanga

Whakaora Te Muriwai o Whata (the Restoration of Muriwai o Whata/Coopers Lagoon)

Pest mammal control, integrated monitoring, and long-term ecological and cultural restoration initiatives to protect an endangered lagoon ecosystem and several threatened wetland bird species.

$521,730

Southern South Island

Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust

Vision Wai Whakaata - Lake Hayes Tuarua

Catchment-scale restoration programme in the Lake Hayes catchment toimprove water quality and habitat connectivity for vulnerable lake margin ecosystems and species.

$418,535

Southern South Island

The Wildlife Hospital Trust

Hoiho/Yellow-eyed Penguin Veterinary Care @ The Wildlife Hospital

Critical hospital care and support for a range of injured and sick threatened bird species, including the nationally endangered hoiho/yellow eyed penguin.

$570,000

Southern South Island

The Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance Limited (OPERA)

Hoiho Conservation Programmea

Rehabilitation support for the nationally endangered hoiho/yellow eyed penguin when birds are sick, injured or suffering from malnutrition, before release back into the wild.

$534,600

TOTAL

$9,200,000