Restoring the mauri of the Kaimai Mamaku

We are a co-governed non-profit restoring the mauri of the Kaimai Mamaku ngahere and its catchments. We partner with iwi and hapū-led restoration projects to fast track their success.

Kawekawe | Impact

*To date, as of 25 June 2025

7,500

Hectares under control.

22,332

Predators removed through trapping.

35+

Kaimahi in paid employment.

68.3%

of kaimahi say their mental health has improved since starting.

Mahi | Work

We harness the power of collective action and shared knowledge to restore the mauri of the Kaimai Mamaku. We do this through the Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project.

🤝 Assurance Provider

Since 2022 we have managed more than $20m of funding across 12 iwi-hapū led projects. We provide independent assurance for project practice, outcomes and integrity. 

💡 Knowledge Sharing & Collective Action

He waka eke noa - we are all in this together. We continue to uphold respectful, inclusive and equitable collaboration. We affirm the importance of mātauranga and western science to our stakeholders and the wider community.

💪 Capability Building

We provide targeted wānanga and ongoing capability building opportunities to meet the needs and focus areas of all KMRP tīma. Day-to-day we support iwi and hāpu-led conservation tīma with advice, support and mentoring in specialist areas including budgeting, reporting, GIS and predator control.

Become a Friend of the Forest

💚 Tangibly help us, and our eight iwi-hapū-led teams, restore the mauri of the Kaimai Mamaku

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💚 Tax deductible*

Kōrero | News

Pānui 6 | Pipiri, June 2025

Grab a kaputī and catch up with what’s been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku. Years of hard work has paid off with two huge announcements, Te Whakamaru o Horohoro secure funding from Lotteries, andRead more

In the media: Government funds feral goat eradication

A plan to hire “the snipers of the hunting world” to cull feral goats wreaking “havoc” in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park has been kick-started by a $750,000 grant. The initiative, drivenRead more

Report: Conservation mahi improves mental health

Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata | When the land is well, we are well Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project kaimahi experience significant positive impacts through their conservation mahi. Overall,Read more

Partnering for nature: Finding the right investment

By Louise Saunders, Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust CEORead more

Announcement: $750,000 towards feral goat eradication

Feral goat eradication in the Kaimai conservation park is the latest environmental initiative driven by Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust, now made possible with funding from the central government. CEO ofRead more

Announcement: Biodiversity Credits

The hunting and preying has paid off! We're part of the Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao Biodiversity Credit pilot programme announced by Minister Andrew Hoggard at Fieldays®Read more

In the media: BoP businesses asked to foot the bill

[Excerpt from Greg Hurrell, Business Desk] Anyone who has driven from Hamilton to Tauranga, or through the Karangahake Gorge between Paeroa and Waihī, has been through the Kaimāī Range. It forms aRead more

Pānui 5 | Haratua, May 2025

Grab a kaputī and learn about what's been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku. This month we launch our donations portal, our CEO co-authors a new report that puts an economic value on the Kaimai MamakuRead more

Partnering for Nature: What's happening in Aotearoa

By Louise Saunders, Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust CEORead more

Feral Goat Hunting in the '90s

All image credits: Steve Lurie, using his Kodak instamatic he would take with him every trip. Read more

Report: The economic value of the Kaimai Mamaku

The economic valuation of services provided by the Kaimai Mamaku (~260,000 hectares) is estimated to be between $568M - $645M per annum, a new analysis by Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Manaaki KaimRead more

Pānui 4 | Paengawhāwhā, April 2025

Grab a kaputī and learn more about what’s been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku. Ngāti Tumutumu inspires Te Aroha community Our Environment: Tō Tātou Taiao 2025 is out now Bay ConservationRead more

Ngā mihi nui

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