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Otatara Fundraising Update

Otatara Fundraising Update

  Kia ora to all of our wonderful supporters. We hope you are safe and well and have the support you need in these difficult times. As with most charities...
Please help us buy and restore this endangered Otatara habitat

Please help us buy and restore this endangered Otatara habitat

  We were recently contacted by members of Otatara Landcare Group about an 80-hectare property in Otatara, just west of Invercargill. It borders the Oreti river and has been identified...
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Jeanette Fitzsimons CNZM

Trust members and supporters were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Jeanette Fitzsimons. Jeanette has been an inspiration to many thousands of New Zealanders over several decades....
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Taranaki Mahood-Lowe Reserve Opening

The Taranaki Mahood-Lowe Reserve officially opened over the weekend, with around 140 people turning up to celebrate the launch and participate in guided walks. The 133-hectare forest wetland, which borders...
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Taranaki Mahood-Lowe Reserve Safe Forever!

  We did it! Thanks to the incredible generosity of NFRT supporters, the Taranaki Mahood-Lowe Reserve will now be protected forever. Generations to come will be able to experience its...
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We’re on the home stretch!

We’re just $16,000 away from hitting our fundraising target to purchase 133 hectares of regionally significant forest wetland in Taranaki. As a result of development and farming, there is less...

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