Highlights

During our first 16 months, we have focused on setting up an enduring programme to achieve biodiversity and water quality improvements through practical community solutions.

Key programme activity has included:

• Establishment of programme scope, vision, governance and working groups.
• Fostering close working relationships with key stakeholders including farmers, iwi, councils and environmental care groups to identify specific conservation projects that support, complement or enhance existing projects.
• Implementation of 16 diverse start-up projects, which achieve widely accepted benefits, find essential site information, or trial new management techniques.
• Development and implementation of our three-year National Communications and Engagement Plan. 
• Development of Annual Site Operational Plans.
• Full report below