Building a future where both people and nature thrive
With two-thirds of its plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, Aotearoa New Zealand is a place of global conservation significance. We are working to support the conservation aspirations of New Zealanders to protect this special place for future generations.
Program Overview
Aotearoa New Zealand
Leveraging science and Indigenous knowledge to protect natural resources at scale
Initiative
The Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi / Hauraki Gulf Challenge Fund
The science is clear—without ambitious and urgent action, the Hauraki Gulf’s future is uncertain.
Partnerships
Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance
Working As One for Our Environment in New Zealand.
The Latest
Initiative
The Science Behind Kelp’s SuperpowersWith kelp farming poised for a boom, scientists are working to use aquaculture to restore lost ecosystem service.
Feature
Taking Flight In Aotearoa New ZealandJoin TNC staff as we explore Otata, part of an island chain called The Noises, in the hopes that it holds clues for TNC’s efforts to restore mussel beds and improve water quality across the 1,500-plus square miles of seabed in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.
Feature
Mussel PowerExplore what it takes to bring back mussels and all the benefits they offer to New Zealand's most-utilized body of water, the Hauraki Gulf.
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