As many of you are aware, extensive work has been underway at our Patui reserve to transform it into the wonderful sanctuary it has become. Originally, we had planned to commemorate this achievement with an official opening scheduled for the end of February, as a way to express our gratitude to everyone who contributed to…

Are you someone who is passionate about the restoration of the natural environment for indigenous flora and fauna and is capable of leading restoration work plans and programmes? The Native Forest Restoration Trust is offering a renewable one year contract covering its Western & Central Northland reserves. It is anticipated that the role will require…

Are you someone who is passionate about the restoration of the natural environment for indigenous flora and fauna and is capable of leading restoration work plans and programmes? The Native Forest Restoration Trust is offering a renewable one year part time contract covering its Waikato and Bay of Plenty reserves. As a guide it is…

Thanks to the incredible help of Trust supporters we’ve reached our fundraising goal of $1.7 million to buy and protect Patui forest near Stratford forever. This purchase has required one of the Trust’s largest fundraising campaigns and it simply would not have been possible without the generosity of our supporters. In addition to donations from…

Are you someone who is passionate about the restoration of the natural environment for indigenous flora and fauna and is capable of leading restoration work plans and programmes? The Native Forest Restoration Trust is offering a renewable one year part time contract covering its Taranaki and Southern King Country reserves. It is anticipated that the…

As the Trust’s Administrator, you will be the first point of contact, responding to email and phone enquiries from supporters, potential sponsors, other conservation organisations and the public. The role is ideally suited to someone with a passion for conservation who is confident managing and responding to queries, resolving issues and possesses excellent attention to…

Are you someone who is passionate about the restoration of the natural environment for indigenous flora and fauna and is capable of leading restoration work plans and programmes? The Native Forest Restoration Trust is offering a renewable one year part time contract covering its Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty reserves. It is anticipated that…

Pampas Working Bee at Marie Neverman Reserve – Saturday 23rd April, 9.30am – 12.30pm On behalf of the Native Forest Restoration Trust – a huge and very sincere THANK YOU to all those volunteers who joined the working bee last Saturday. Geoff Davidson – Trustee of NFRT was really pleased with a good turnout of…

NFRT founding trustee Geoff Davidson and wife Bev sharing their thoughts on native forest restoration in this video made as part of the ‘Better Ancestors’ series, with our stunning Ed Hillary Hope Reserve providing the backdrop.  

Safeguarded from further depletion, a Southland native forest remnant has been opened to the public. About 40 people braved the elements on Saturday for the official opening of the Oreti Totara Dune Forest near Invercargill. The 81ha property was bought by the Native Forest Restoration Trust in May, with the intention of returning the farmed…