The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand is an organisation of dedicated staff, scientists and members advancing effective, lasting conservation in New Zealand. We are part of an international organisation working in more than 80 countries around the world.
Our priorities are restoring landscapes and the marine environment. We work in partnership with iwi, local communities, universities, private industry, other environmental NGOs and central and local government. As well as specific projects, we focus on innovative financing models, combining global expertise with local knowledge, and seeking solutions that will create benefits for both biodiversity and the climate.
Our Expertise
The Nature Conservancy Aotearoa New Zealand has experts available to speak to media or provide background about:
- Regenerative aquaculture
- Restoration of coastal wetlands and peatlands
- Restoring lowland landscapes, native flora and fauna
- Global potential for nature-based credits
- Conservation strategy
Our People
The below are available for media comment in the following areas:
Erik van Eyndhoven
Country Director
- Conservation strategy
- Regenerative farming practices
- Restoring native flora and fauna
- Invasive species
Olya Albot
Project Manager—Nature-based Solutions
- Restoring coastal wetlands and the benefits for species, communities and climate resilience
- Blue carbon credits and the potential for New Zealand projects to generate them
Robert Major
- Restorative aquaculture and the benefits for nature and people
- Fisheries, shellfish, seaweed
Motueka: Restoring lowland forest and reconnecting habitats for native species will help rivers such as the Motueka thrive. © Erik van Eyndhoven / TNC
New Zealand: Drone photo Baigents Bush planting 2022 © Mark Brignole
New Zealand: Wairau lagoons © RL Wilson Photography
Buller: Kawatiri River © TNC
New Zealand: Waimea Inlet, Tasman Bay © TNC
Small but mighty: Tītitipounamu rifleman. © Glenda Rees / 2025 TNC Oceania Photo Contest
Freshwater Eels: Pair of New Zealand Longfin Eels (Anguilla dieffenbachii), in a tributary of the Wakapuaka River in Hira, Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand. © Colin Marshall / 2025 TNC Oceania Photo Contest
Where river meets forest: The mossy bank of the Riwaka River. © Crystal Richardson / 2024 TNC Oceania Photo Contest
Fernbird: The mātātā, also known as a fernbird, is a shy bird that hangs out in some of the less-visited corners of New Zealand's ecosystems - shrublands, swamps and wetlands. © Sam Moynan/iNaturalist
A lowland coastal forest: Lake Otuhie, New Zealand. © Erik van Eyndhoven / TNC
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