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.

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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.

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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.

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Nurturing the Ngahere

Restoration of te taiao is intergenerational and crucial for the survival of indigenous whenua and taonga species. Although the positive impacts don't stop there - kaimahi are reporting an overall increased wellbeing.

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 awa are dying, our people are dying. The more we look after our ngahere, the healthier our people are," he says.