Haakarimata Restoration Trust

Haakarimata Restoration Trust We are a group of volunteer landowners working on bringing the Hakarimata ranges back to life. Planting native trees and removing introduced predators.
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🎉 We've hit 3,000 followers! Thank you! 🙌A huge thanks to everyone who supports our work and is helping us turn Haakarim...
09/06/2026

🎉 We've hit 3,000 followers! Thank you! 🙌

A huge thanks to everyone who supports our work and is helping us turn Haakarimata around. Whether you're volunteering, trapping, spreading the word, making a donation, or restoring nature in your own backyard, it all counts.

Cheers for being part of the journey and for helping make a difference for the birds, forests, and ecosystems we all care about.
Here's to the next 3,000! 🌿🐦💚

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More volunteer oppprtunities coming up soon at Haakarimata are:
*Volunteer winter planting days.
*Trapping work shops.
*Trap training in the field.
*Bird counts and monitoring.
-Greg.

BIODIVERSITY IS EVERYTHING.How are you doing your bit for nature? ;)
08/06/2026

BIODIVERSITY IS EVERYTHING.
How are you doing your bit for nature? ;)

MAG GRID: MAY PEST TOTAL = x181For those who follow our mahi, you'll notice a significant drop in possum numbers on the ...
08/06/2026

MAG GRID: MAY PEST TOTAL = x181

For those who follow our mahi, you'll notice a significant drop in possum numbers on the MAG landowner grid last month. There are a few reasons for that:

1️⃣ With winter setting in, we have fewer daylight hours available for checking traps.

2️⃣ Due to cost/funding, we weren't able to undertake pulse baiting last month, which has led to higher rat numbers than usual. Rats also consume a lot of the lure from possum traps, meaning the bait doesn't last as long in the field and means we need to check traps far more regularly.

3️⃣ The really good news is that our NZ AutoTraps are helping slow reinvasion from the reserve above us. We're steadily reducing possum numbers across the area, which is exactly what we want to see. (The birdlife is bouncing back on the forest edges).

Every possum, rat, cat, pig, mustelid and hedgehog removed means a safer environment for our native wildlife and forests.

Thanks to everyone who continues to support the project and put in the hard yards on the ground all over Haakarimata. We'll start sharing range wide stats soon, great to see more landowners on trapnz recently!

Traps we use are from: NZ AutoTraps Envirotools Connovation

Some traps sponsored by Swampfrog Environmental & Tree Consultants, Transpower NZ, Waikato District Council, Waikato Regional Council and Department of Conservation

Kōtuku ngutupapa. 📷: Jamie Armstrong. Royal Spoonbill, Waikato river, Huntly.
07/06/2026

Kōtuku ngutupapa.
📷: Jamie Armstrong. Royal Spoonbill, Waikato river, Huntly.

SAVING OUR KAURI: Our next and last 'Kauri Day Experience' will be at brownlee ave on Saturday June 20th.The VR experien...
07/06/2026

SAVING OUR KAURI:
Our next and last 'Kauri Day Experience' will be at brownlee ave on Saturday June 20th.

The VR experience is pretty special, save the date and don't miss out 😎

Jointly hosted by: Waikato Regional Council and Haakarimata Restoration Trust

Get the kids out into nature and help them appreciate it from a young age. Teach them the importance of planting a tree,...
06/06/2026

Get the kids out into nature and help them appreciate it from a young age.
Teach them the importance of planting a tree, setting a trap, and caring for the environment around them. These small experiences can spark a lifelong connection with the natural world and show them that they can make a real difference.

Nature is incredible and the more time our tamariki spend exploring, learning, and helping to protect it, the more they'll understand why it's worth looking after for future generations. 🌿🦜🌳

A BETTER FUTURE:Although things are a challenge right now.....We're very excited for the future of Haakarimata, thanks t...
06/06/2026

A BETTER FUTURE:

Although things are a challenge right now.....
We're very excited for the future of Haakarimata, thanks to a great community of people prepared to do the hard mahi to turn this around.

OUR WHY:The reasons we jump out of bed each morning.We still have some pretty amazing native species hanging on here at ...
05/06/2026

OUR WHY:
The reasons we jump out of bed each morning.

We still have some pretty amazing native species hanging on here at Haakarimata.

POSTPONEDDue to the tomorrows impending weather, tomorrow's event has been postponed and rescheduled to Saturday, 20 Jun...
05/06/2026

POSTPONED

Due to the tomorrows impending weather, tomorrow's event has been postponed and rescheduled to Saturday, 20 June.

We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing everyone on the new date. 🌿

Unfazed by the current weather!Kererū generally mate for life. They love plucking the leaves off the kōwhai at this time...
04/06/2026

Unfazed by the current weather!

Kererū generally mate for life.
They love plucking the leaves off the kōwhai at this time of year for snack time.

📷: Brian Cutting (Haakarimata Restoration Trust).
Kererū pair in a kōwhai tree, Haakarimata.

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