General News

WCEET 2021 Fund Recipients

June 11th, 2021

For the 2021 Funding Round the Trust has made grants to twenty six project totalling $516,584.05. Waikato RiverCare – Mitchell Farm Project Gary Driver – Gary Driver Farms Michelle Miller – Michelle Miller Wetland and Gully Restoration Project Waikato RiverCare – Rumball/Healy Family Farm Project Sarick Ltd – Gully and Wetland Enhancement Project Colewin Farms […]

Community Planting Day – Saturday 8th May 2021

May 4th, 2021

Come and join the Project Tongariro team and help plant some native trees this Saturday!      

Butler Farm Project

April 21st, 2021

Background The Butler Farm is a dairy farm located halfway between Koromatua and Ngahinepouri within the Waipa River catchment. The farm adjoins a section of the Tuhikaramea Stream with a significant inflow for the stream running through the middle of the farm. The Tuhikaramea Stream and sub-catchment occupy about 10 hectares of the Butler Farm, […]

WCEET 2020 Fund Recipients

June 30th, 2020

For the 2020 Funding Round the Trust has made grants to twenty four projects totalling $515,994.75. Hatepe Residents Association – Lower Hinemaiaia River Bush Restoration Waikato RiverCare – Taupiri Cemetary Planting Project Craigelea Farms Ltd – Craigelea Planting Project Manaaki Arapuni te Awa Wairakei Pastoral Estate and Ngati Tahu Ngati Whaoa – Wairua O Tahoukouri […]

WCEET 2019 Fund Recipients

May 23rd, 2019

For the 2019 Funding Round the Trust has made grants to eleven projects totaling $508,711.47 Waikato RiverCare Inc – Wai O te Atua Stream Project Howick Tramping Club – Northern Pureora Kokako Recovery Project TL & SL Taylor Limited – Taylor Wetland Fish and Game Auckland/Waikato Region – Frontier Farms Wetland Enhancement Project RiverView Oaks […]

WCEET 2018 Fund Recipients

June 27th, 2018

For the 2018 Funding Round the Trust has made grants to twenty projects totalling $507,775.76. Waikato RiverCare – Hickey Farm Project Waikato RiverCare – Butler Farm Project Waikato Regional Council – Waiapa Rerenoa River Restoration Project Fish and Game Auckland/Waikato Region – Frontier Farms Wetland Enhancement Project Dave and Leeann Gamble – Gamble Property Project […]

WCEET 2017 Fund Recipients

June 27th, 2018

For the 2017 Funding Round the Trust has made grants to twenty one projects totalling $662,012.04. National Wetland Trust – Rotopiko Restoration Mangakotukutuku Stream Care Group – Mangakotukutuku Stream Restoration Waikato RiverCare – Koheroa Road Project Black Farm Armer Farms (NI) Ltd – Armer Farms Willow Control Tangirau Restoration – Tangirau Wetland Restoration Project Bike […]

Project Update of Patrick Heaghan Wetland Restoration

February 2nd, 2017

Project Plan: This project encompasses a partially completed wetland restoration site conducted by the landowner. The area has been completely fenced and a small open water area has been created. The further works will substantially increase the total size of the wetland and when coupled with riparian plantings will enhance the waterfowl productivity of the […]

WCEET 2016 Funding Recipients

July 7th, 2016

For the 2016 Funding round the Trust has made grants to twenty three projects totaling $662,410.33. Whaingaroa Harbour Care Tunaeke Station Ngati Haua Mahi Trust Karapiro Stream Waikato River Trails Waikato River Howick Tramping Club – Northern Pureora Kokaka Recovery Project Waikato RiverCare – Lake Ohinewai Project Waikato RiverCare – Mangawara Catchment Waikato Regional Council […]

WCEET 2015 Funding Recipients

May 18th, 2015

For the 2015 Funding round the Trust has made grants to nine projects totalling $390,121.67 Waikato RiverCare – Taupiri Ki Weanganui Waikato District Council – Biological Control of Tradescantia N Simpson – Simpson’s Ruatawiri Wetland Project R Gedye – Te La Trust Restoration Project Bike Taupo Advocacy Group – Chinamans Wetland Willow Control South Waikato […]