Notice of our AGM, Thursday 23 November.

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 8 March 25

19,700

Hectares under control.

19,748

Predators removed through trapping.

35+

Kaimahi in paid employment.

Read our full 2024 Impact Report

Mahi | Our 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.

Kōrero | News

Pānui 3 | Poutū-te-rangi, March 2025

March 25th 2025Grab a kaputī and learn more about what’s been happening in the Kaimai Mamaku. This month: We won a Western Bay Community Award! Haere mai, our three new supporters A new digital guided walk inRead more

In the media: $200,000 grant from Waikato Regional Council

March 14th 2025We are thrilled to announce we have recently received $200,000 over two years from Waikato Regional Council towards our Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project! The funding will go towards: Labour – alloRead more

Pānui 2 | Huitānguru, February 2025

February 20th 2025 Click here to subscribe now. -- Grab a kaputī and learn more about what’s happening in the Kaimai Mamaku. This month: How climate change affects business Voting is open for people’s choiceRead more

In the media: The Devastating Impact of Deer

February 17th 2025Our trustee, and Te Miro farmer, Stu Kneebone was recently interviewed in the Waikato Times about the devastation feral browsers (deers and goats) cause in our forests and neighbouring farm lands.Read more

Giving back to nature: the Rayonier Matariki Forests approach

February 13th 2025Rayonier  Matariki Forests (RMF) grows and manages 120,000 hectares of forest across Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as investing in nature. Most recently, RMF invested in Kaimai Mamaku RestorationRead more

Pānui 1 | Kohitātea, January 2025

January 22nd 2025Ngā mihi nui for joining us in what we hope is another exciting year for conservation in the Kaimai Mamaku, Aotearoa and globally. Over the break, we loved seeing the roundup of conservationRead more

Best Moments of 2024

January 15th 2025I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on the past. For the first month of 2025, we want to spend some time reflecting on our top moments.Read more

New year, new look

January 10th 2025To kick start 2025, we introduce you to our refreshed visual identity! Our bold new look honours the original toi that was gifted to us, of which all elements hold mana and meaning.Read more

Tīhema pānui | December newsletter

December 17th 2024Ngā mihi nui for joining us in our third year of operations where we focused on strengthening our core—strong relationships, knowledge sharing and collaboration. We are most effective when we pRead more

In the media: Changing the conservation model

December 5th 2024Our CEO Louise Saunders joined RNZ's Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan to discuss the Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project and the "broken" conservation model. Listen to the full interview here.Read more

How are we doing?

December 2nd 2024Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust invites you to share your thoughts on how we're doing, what we're doing well, and what we can do to improve. Read more

In the media: Iwi-led conservation projects seeking business investment

November 29th 2024CEO Louise Saunders was interviewed on Breakfast, sharing the importance of business investment in iwi-led conservation. Read more

Ngā mihi nui

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Whakapā / Contact Us

info@mkm.org.nz

556 Cameron Rd, Tauranga South, 3112.

PO Box. 3138 Greerton Mail Center, Tauranga, 3142.

For media enquiries: Rebecca.lee@mkm.org.nz

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