Useful Resources

Publications & Reports

Recent Publications

Tasman Environmental Trust Annual Report 2022
TeMana O Te Taiao Biodiversity Strategy DOC
Tasman Environmental Trust 2020 Achievements Report
Notes from the recent Planting Natives Workshop
Evaluation of the Tasman Environmental Trust – Final Report
Managing our Estuaries Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
VIDEO: Battle for the Banded Rail 10 years on

TET Forms and Guides

Individuals volunteer time record PDF version or Word version
Group or Event Volunteer time record/sign in form PDF version or Word version
TET Invoice Guide
TET expense reimbursement form PDF or Excel
TET process guide – funding applications to invoice sign-off

Newsletters

Publications of Interest

Taonga of an island nation: Saving New Zealand’s Birds Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Go Wild – Guiding Native Restoration in Tasman District by Maggie Atkinson & Michael North
Waimea River Park Management Plan, Tasman District Council
Waimea Inlet Strategy TDC & Nelson City Council
Harvesting Rainwater Nelson City Council
For Resources relating specifically to the Waimea Inlet refer to the Waimea Inlet Forum Resources Page
Opportunities for Ecological Restoration in the Takaka Catchment Phillip Simpson (2008)
iNaturalist NZ pamphlet
Legal FAQ’s for community groups by Predator Free New Zealand
New Zealand Bird Atlas for all you might want to know about birds eBird
Tasman BioStrategy

Restoration Planting

Seed collection guide, a collaboration between Whitebait Connection and Te Aho Tū Roa
How to set up a native plant nursery, a collaboration between WhitebaitConnection and Te Aho Tū Roa
Planting best practice diagram Tasman Environmental Trust
VIDEO: How to Plant Battle for the Banded Rail
VIDEO: Plant Releasing and Potting up Battle for the Banded Rail
Planting natives around the Waimea Inlet Battle for the Banded Rail
Waimea Inlet restoration guide Department of Conservation
Riparian setback distances from water bodies for high-risk land users and activities Tasman District Council/Landcare Research NZ LTD
Plant Me Instead -West Coast, Nelson, Marlborough Weedbusters
Native Plant Restoration lists Tasman District Council
Living Heritage – growing native plants in Nelson Department of Conservation, Nelson-Marlborough Conservancy & Nelson City Council
Eco-Sourcing Plants – guidelines Nelson Biodiversity Forum
Pests and Weeds Tasman District Council
Planting Native Plants: A Pocket Guide Tasman Environmental Trust
To Guard or not to Guard – Trees That Count

Predator Control

Predator Free 2050: A practical guide to trapping (PDF, 4,690K)
Strategic planning for your predator control group PFNZ
VIDEO: How to set a trap, Battle for the Banded Rail
TrapNZ for capturing trapping data (phone app. for recording in the field)
How to navigate the TrapNZ system
Nelson Halo Predator Trapping Guide Nelson Nature
Controlling Pest Animal Invaders Tasman District Council
How to choose the right trap PFNZ
Good Nature Traps
How to set and empty the Victor rat trap PFNZ
Setting up a Trapinator possum trap PFNZ
Setting a DOC200 trap PFNZ & DOC
Rat and stoat monitoring Department of Conservation
How to monitor predator control success using chew cards PFNZ
How to monitor predator control success using tracking tunnels PFNZ
Wax Block Monitoring Guide (recipe p10) – Wildlife Management International
Pest Wasps in Nelson Tasman
Wasps Department of Conservation

Cobb Mitigation Fund (CMF)

About the Fund

The Cobb Mitigation Fund (CMF) was established by Cobb Power Ltd (since transferred to Trust Power) to protect and enhance the freshwater, wetland and riparian areas of Golden Bay. Environmental initiatives which benefit the Cobb and Takaka catchments (including Waikoropupu Springs) help mitigate some existing effects of the Cobb Power scheme.

Project Mohua manages the application process on behalf of the Tasman Environmental Trust (TET), the fund administrator. We welcome applications for funding from individuals, community groups and other organisations.

Which projects are funded?

Some recent examples of projects we funded include:

Restoration planting within the Paines Ford Scenic Reserve, Oxbow and adjacent sites. These projects are managed by Keep Golden Bay Beautiful, Golden Bay Forest and Bird, Kahu Land Trust and Department of Conservation
Amenity and restoration planting of the Paines Ford to East Takaka Cycleway by the Golden Bay Cycle and Walkways Society
Weed assessment and control work in the lower and mid Takaka Valleys, willow control in the Motupipi catchment and Oxbow at Paines Ford—all undertaken by Project De-Vine Environmental Trust
Subsidised riparian native plants for Golden Bay landowners through Project Mohua’s Stream Care subsidy
Riparian plantings as part of the Farming 2030 initiative
Delivery by Tasman Bay Guardians of the Whitebait Connection Programme in a selection of Golden Bay primary schools.

How to apply

For application guidelines click here (projectmohua.org.nz)

NB: If you are a Golden Bay landowner and are looking for funding to help with riparian and wetland plantings apply to the Golden Bay Stream Care plant subsidy.

For applications to the Cobb Mitigation Fund – click here (projectmohua.org.nz)

The closing dates for CMF applications are the 31st March and 30th Sept.

For any questions about the application process or project suitability, please contact Anna Reynolds, Project Mohua coordinator, [email protected]