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.

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

We Won! Sustainable Futures 2025

The Sustainable Future Award recognises those who have implemented innovative projects or practices that protect and enhance the environment or who have embedded sustainability into the core of theRead more

In the media: Nuturing the ngahere

Luke Whareaorere, Otawa Waitaha a Hei project manager, gave up his Gold Coast construction career to come home and help restore the ngahere his tūpuna once traversed. “If our maunga and our awaRead more

Pānui 3 | Poutū-te-rangi, March 2025

Grab 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

We 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

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

Our 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

Rayonier  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

Ngā 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

I 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

To 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

Ngā 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

Our 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

Become a Friend of the Forest

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

💚 Receive an exclusive "hoa o te ngahere, friend of the forest" sticker pack* designed by Māori Mermaid

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💚 Tax deductible**

Ngā mihi nui

Thank you to our funders and supporters

 

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