Te Rekereke Taiao Trust was set up to protect and repair the ecology of our Waikato coast neighbourhood. We started in 2019 by trapping predators and planting 1000 ecosourced plants in 42 hectares of QEII covenanted coastal forest, many of them threatened or rare.
Community-driven
Working with mana whenua, iwi, neighbours and community groups, we are extending our efforts outward to create and strengthen forest and wildlife corridors between Karioi Maunga (mountain) and the sea.
From Rare to Here
Many species of native plants that were once common around the coast between Raglan and Aotea have become locally rare or extinct. That's why we launched From Rare to Here. We are:
spreading awareness and engaging with locals
partnering with landowners and expert collectors to gather seeds and propagate them through nurseries
helping to control invasive pest plants that threaten to smother and displace our native ecology
How you can help
Donations can be made to:
Te Rekereke Taiao Trust 12-3122-0409908-00
Your support will help us preserve the unique beauty of this special coast for future generations.
For example:
A native plant costs $7
A lure refill for an autotrap costs $10
To fence off a metre of forest costs $45
A DOC250 trap for ferrets costs $220
1 NZAutotraps Autotrap costs $595
Te Rekereke Taiao Trust is a registered charity - CC63064 . If you do make a donation over $5.00, you can email us for a tax invoice.
Any donations (gratefully received) will be used entirely in the purchase of predator and weed control materials and native plants.
Give a trap
Our trust is hosted on the Give a Trap platform. Donate via their website and they'll organise the supply and delivery of the trap directly.
