16 Dec 2020 by Rosa Thompson
Million Metres has been partnering with the Waiheke Resources Trust since 2017. This year their wetland restoration work has blossomed with support from the Government's Jobs for Nature Fund. Since August, they’ve employed 21 part and full time team members, teaching valuable skills in ecological restoration and providing much needed employment for people in the tourism sector. Read on for a great account of a recent trip to Waiheke by our new Water Programme Lead, Pieter Tuinder.
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1 Dec 2020 by Rosa Thompson
The Sustainable Business Network is continuing its work to create employment in nature restoration, with more funding from the Department of Conservation.
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8 Oct 2020 by Eryn Hooper
In recognising the impact that COVID-19 has had on communities across New Zealand, Trustpower’s Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team agreed to take a deduction in their annual remuneration earlier in the year, and have used these proceeds to set up a community fund.
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11 Sep 2020 by alaina@sustainable.org.nz
The Sustainable Business Network is collaborating with seven community-based conservation organisations to create at least 36 new temporary nature based roles, in partnership with the Department of Conservation.
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1 Jul 2020 by alaina@sustainable.org.nz
The legends at Speight’s are helping us look after what matters - New Zealand’s precious waterways!
Over the last 10 years, Speight’s has supported environmental projects in the Otago region via the Speight’s Fund.
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1 Jul 2020 by alaina@sustainable.org.nz
Te Mangatupae Stream is in the Whangawehi Catchment, Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay. In 2019, the Whangawehi Catchment Management Group set a goal to plant 3000 metres of the stream with native plants and trees. Read on for an update on their progress. We’ve got some great news!
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16 Jun 2020 by Eryn Hooper
Matuku Link have been fundraising with Million Metres every year since 2018. So far $34,395 has been raised. 5400 native seedlings were grown and planted throughout the winters of 2018 and 2019. That's 800 more than their original target! Let's see how they've been getting on.
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20 May 2020 by alaina@sustainable.org.nz
Thank you to all the early supporters of Million Metres! Whitestone River was our first South Island waterway restoration project. The plants went in the ground back in 2015 and they are now almost 5 years old.
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7 May 2020 by alaina@sustainable.org.nz
In 2017 and 2018 a bunch of legendary Kiwi's donated $8700 towards the restoration of Big Bay Pond on Awhitu Peninsula, South Auckland. This financial support has enabled the Blake family to restore 60 metres of stream and wetland on their farm there. Thanks to everyone who got behind this project! We thought it was time to report back on how this project has progressed since then - so let's see how they've been getting on.
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7 Apr 2020 by The Million Metres team
Last year felt like a big year for Million Metres. We have now received reports from our restoration projects, so we can share just how big it was.
Thanks to all of you, Million Metres gave nearly $700,000 to waterway restoration planting projects
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4 Apr 2020 by The Million Metres team
Waitekuri Wetland and Love Wairarapa Stream both successfully achieved their funding goals earlier this year.
Waitekuri Wetland in Coromandel, Waikato raised $21,166 and the Love Wairarapa Stream in Christchurch. Canterbury raised $26,661.
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3 Apr 2020 by The Million Metres team
The Hauraki Gulf's stunning coastline stretches from Mangawhai, north of Auckland, to Waihi on the Coromandel Peninsula. It is a shallow harbour sheltering more than 50 unique islands and marine reserves, which are home to native plants and at-risk wildlife. Conservation-restoration steps have been taken on many islands to remove pests and to create sanctuaries for native wildlife.
But the Hauraki Gulf is under threat.
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