Media & Public Recognition
The following media coverage and sector recognition reflect ongoing biodiversity restoration work led through the Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust.
March 20, 2024
Motueka Guardian, Page 5
The Takaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust was named a finalist in the 2024 Ministry for Primary Industries BioHeritage Community Award, recognising community-led biosecurity efforts protecting natural resources from pests and diseases.
March 1, 2024
Ministry for Primary Industries
Finalist announcement for the 2024 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards, recognising community and sector contributions to national biosecurity resilience.
January 15, 2024
Nelson Mail
Coverage of threatened Nelson Green Gecko discoveries on Takaka Hill and subsequent conservation planning and predator control initiatives.
October 26, 2022
RataFoundation grant awarded to support predator control, pest-plant management, and biodiversity monitoring initiatives.
Motueka Guardian, Page 7
July 30, 2021
National Wilding Confier Control Program
Second-phase funding secured for wilding pine control across diverse land uses on Takaka Hill.
February 26, 2021
Collaboration with industry partners and landowners to align biodiversity objectives.
Ravensdown
September 17, 2020
Establishment of a predator control network across private land connecting Kahurangi and Abel Tasman National Parks.
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Date 2020
Tasman District Council
Expansion funding secured for a multi-year wilding pine control strategy supporting long-term karst ecosystem protection.