News August 2018

BNZ Sponsored planting on Rotoroa Island
It was a great day out on the island with the BNZ team plus Kauri 2000 and the McCahon people. BNZ- thank you for making this possible.
It was a good opportunity to see the work being done on Rotoroa and to find ourselves planting trees with saddle backs and white heads flying around with takahe keeping an eye on things!
The initiative of BNZ in purchasing the 100 McCahon trees has led to a truly interesting story of an important artist, iconic tree and corporate support ending up on a pest free Gulf island. Pretty special.

Chinese Conservation Education Trust Planting June 2017
Over forty Chinese volunteers from the Chinese Conservation Education Trust came to plant near Coromandel last Saturday. Fabulous weather, views and trees.Planters split into two groups, with the energetic ones taking the steep walk to Kauri Hill overlooking the...
June 2017 Planting
Superb day for planting We had a fantastic turnout for the weekend and the weather was great too! Photos to come...

MBAS Planting 1 May 2017
MBAS Students Helping Kauri 2000 Mercury Bay Area School students from years 7 and 8 spent time in the bush on Blackjack Hill, Kuaotunu, on 30 May and 1 June. Teachers, parents, carers and volunteers coordinated what seemed like a military operation and the Kauri 2000...