We believe it’s important to track our projects’ progress, celebrate our successes and acknowledge the many hard-working people who make them possible.
So we’ve created a storytelling space to showcase them all. Here you’ll find inspiring volunteer and donor profiles, project updates, media releases and the latest TET news. Don’t forget to bookmark the page, as we update our stories often.
We’ve also put together a Media Kit containing background information, fact sheets and stats, as well as links to a few high-resolution images. All media are welcome to download and make use of this resource.
We’re excited to introduce “Connected by Nature” — A One Stop Place for Community Conservation across in Te Tauihu. For a long time, community conservation
Over the past few months, people from the Tākaka Valley have come together to share their stories, reflecting on their connection to land and water,
At the windswept edge of Te Tauihu, where the land stretches into the sea, a quiet community trapping revolution is taking place — thanks to
Thanks to special funding from Trees That Count, Battle for the Banded Rail has helped inspire the next generation of kaitiaki (guardians) by bringing more
We’re delighted to share some wonderful news—Tasman Environmental Trust has received a $30,000 USD grant from Airbnb’s Community Fund, thanks to the support of the
Exciting news for the Wakapuaka Mouri project — the nationally critical long-tailed bat (pekapeka-tou-roa) has been detected along the restored banks of the Wakapuaka River, just 15km from Nelson’s CBD.
A 200-hectare block of land at Pūponga Farm Park, previously used for farming, is set to become a biodiversity hotspot, thanks to a new restoration project led by HealthPost Nature Trust in partnership with DOC, Manawhenua ki Mohua, and Pest Free Onetahua.
My first job after I graduated with an ecology-based degree in 1965 was with the Wildlife Service, an ancestor of DOC. On my first day at work, I was summoned to meet the director, who congratulated me on being the first woman scientist to join the Service.
There’s trouble in the foothills of Kahurangi. Ferrets—one of New Zealand’s most cunning predators—have been spotted in the Flora Stream, the Tablelands, and surrounding valleys.
It all started with a friendly chat. A couple of locals looked at an overgrown stretch of SH6 and asked, “Wouldn’t it be great to
Exciting progress is underway for Pest Free Onetahua! With the arrival of over 1,000 new traps the project has shifted to ground-based pest control, replacing
Discover the latest news and updates from the Battle for the Banded Rail
Something exciting is quietly happening along the edges of the Waimea Inlet. Volunteers from Battle for the Banded Rail are carefully tending protected beds of
Earlier this year, passionate trappers from across Golden Bay gathered at Pōhara Hall for the 2024 Mohua Trapper Natter. Held by Project Mohua and Tasman
Discover the exciting news and updates from the Battle for the Banded Rail
Join us for plant care mornings around the Waimea Inlet. It’s a great chance to revisit some of the Battle for the Banded Rail planting
Tucked off Waimea West Road in Brightwater, Snowden’s Bush is a beautiful remnant of native podocarp forest containing ancient tōtara, titoki, and mataī. The area
Great things are happening in the Wakapuaka catchment in North Nelson. The catchment includes the Wakapuaka Awa (river) and its tributaries—the Teal River and Lud
We recently had the pleasure of co-hosting the Predator Free Te Tauihu Regional Hui, a vibrant event dedicated to all things pest control. Over 300
We’re excited to share the news that Scott Burnett has stepped into the role as chair of Tasman Environmental Trust (TET). Scott brings with him
The Moutere Catchment Group has won a Freshwater Champion Award for its incredible action towards freshwater health in Aotearoa. An educator, an artist, two community
The planting season’s here and it’s going to be a goodie! Join the friendly super-organised Battle for the Banded Rail team at various planting bee’s
Imagine pedalling along the most remote part of Tasman’s Great Taste Cycle Trail, soaking in the rivers and mountains, when suddenly you stumble upon a
The team at Craigs Investment Partners Nelson recently took a break from the office to help the Battle for the Banded Rail community conservation project.
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