1. Air New Zealand Environment Trust
(News/Current News)

     July 2010 Air New Zealand Green team visit island heralding the beginning of the Air New Zealand Environment Trust nursery expansion sponsorship   "..The Air New Zealand Environment Trust ...

2. Winning Weedbusters
(News/Current News)

... Lorimer, head of the weed control team and members of the Trust's Technical Committee. The Trust entered and won the Group Weedbusting on Public Land Award for the weed control that is carried out on ...

3. Jim Holdaway Conservation Award
(News/Current News)

Thursday 15 July 2010 The July meeting of the Motutapu Restoration Trust at Millennium Hotel's the Auckland Copthorne in Quay St. Chair Christine Fletcher presented Trevor Stones with the inaugural ...

4. ANZET - Our New Sponsor
(News/Current News)

  Air New Zealand deputy CEO and chair of the Air New Zealand Environment Trust (ANZET) ,Norm Thompson, welcomes volunteers to the island for a special tree planting to celebrate the signing ...

5. Our Website is 1 Year Old
(Front Page/Front Page News)

motutapu.org.nz  celebrates first birthday Back Row - Bridget, Nathalie, John and Andrew. Front Row - Maggie and Mary   When the Motutapu Restoration Trust communications team met early June ...

6. Our Website is One Year Old
(News/Current News)

motutapu.org.nz  celebrates first birthday Back Row - Bridget, Nathalie, John and Andrew. Front Row - Maggie and Mary   When the Motutapu Restoration Trust communications team met early June ...

7. July 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

... slowly reclaiming its natural landscape, with a little help from its friends. Working with DoC, the Motutapu Restoration Trust has over the past 15 years (among other achievements) planted more than 400,000 ...

8. August 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

... that flock to the campground during summer to enjoy the beautiful Island. For the first time in many years of island volunteer planting, the Trust organisers had arranged a site which was flat, a short ...

9. October 2009
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

... the Motutapu Restoration Trust on Motutapu Island, Mr Samson can spot a moth pod or its vine from miles away - such is his addiction to ridding the island of this weed. Reaching up to six metres high, ...

10. February 2010
(Get Involved/Volunteer Profiles)

Aidan Aidan sits on the Technical (Ecological) sub committee of the Motutapu Restoration Trust. He's our youngest committee member. Name Aidan Occupation  ...

11. DoC Bellbirds Media Release 150410
(News/Current News)

... Richard Griffiths, project manager for the Department of Conservation's pest-eradication project on Rangitoto and Motutapu. Neil Lorimer, a volunteer for the Motutapu Restoration Trust, was the first ...

12. DoC Bellbirds Media Release 150410
(News/Current News)

... a volunteer for the Motutapu Restoration Trust, was the first to hear one of the bellbirds. He thought at first it might be a tui, but it didn't sound quite right. A few days later the mystery was solved. ...

13. Kakariki Breeding on Motutapu
(News/Current News)

... on our site. This is absolutely HUGE news for the Motutapu Restoration Trust, the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, DOC and all conservation and restoration minded New Zealanders ! Our Trust chair and former ...

14. Pillboxes and Howitzers
(Heritage/Military)

... communication with the battery. Two men slept while the third kept watch. Trustees and volunteers have located and examined all 16 pillboxes. Some are in seldom visited areas of the island whilst others ...

15. Underground Plotting Rooms
(Heritage/Military)

  Visitors are requested to enter the Underground Plotting Rooms Complex only in the company of either DoC staff or Motutapu Restoration Trust volunteers. There are health and safety issues underground ...

16. The Guns of Motutapu
(Heritage/Military)

When visiting the island you may be lucky enough to catch a screening at the Reid Homestead of the DVD 'The Guns of Motutapu'   The DVD, produced and directed by former Trustee and military history ...

17. US Navy Magazines
(Heritage/Military)

... Trust nursery including this example pictured below.   The 'Bunkers' post war and today  After the war, in the early 1950s, the magazines were used to store wool by the New Zealand Wool Board ...

18. Auckland Heritage Festival
(Projects & Events/Events)

... it all again as part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2010     Trustee Mary Flaws talking about Heritage Home Bay, Heritage Festival 2008 This content from the Auckland Heritage Festival ...

19. 2010 Heritage Festivals
(Projects & Events/Events)

... board the ferry. No smoking in our planted areas or the Reid Homestead   The Heritage Festival tours are organised by the Motutapu Restoration Trust. The Trust is charged with restoring the 'natural ...

20. Auckland Heritage Festival
(News/Notices / Updates)

19 SEP - 4 OCT CityWide www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/events Auckland Heritage Festival 09 - Living Heritage Festival includes two days of guided tours on Motutapu     Trustee Mary Flaws talking ...

21. Motutapu Medication
(News/Current News)

... Trust (MRT) came into being in Feb 1994 to sustain this project. Its mission was to create the financial and support environment to restore the ecological and cultural heritage of Motutapu by raising funds, ...

22. Conservation Week
(News/Notices / Updates)

... page! Make a difference this Conservation Week and visit Sirocco at Auckland Zoo.   The Motutapu Restoration Trust says this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet this extraordinary and charismatic ...

23. Winter Weedbusters - Ferry Ticket Promo
(News/Notices / Updates)

A free ferry ticket for our experienced Winter Weed Busters ! To encourage more volunteer participation in the winter weed-busting programme, the Motutapu Restoration Trust (through sponsorship ...

24. DUAL2009 Award Winner !
(News/Notices / Updates)

... Sport Ltd Developed in conjunction with Total Sport and the Motutapu Restoration Trust, The Dual is a mountain bike/off road run event, utilising territory completely new to an event of this type.  ...

25. DUAL2009 Award Winner
(News/Current News)

... Sport Ltd Developed in conjunction with Total Sport and the Motutapu Restoration Trust, The Dual is a mountain bike/off road run event, utilising territory completely new to an event of this type.  ...

26. New Project Vehicle
(News/Current News)

Second vehicle -  a huge plus for our Project! In June 2009, the Trust took delivery of a second-hand 4WD 4Door Toyota Utility vehicle, a second vehicle for the ecological programme.  We already ...

27. The Trust
(About Us/The Trust)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who are endeavouring to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu. We are working to restore the island's habitats ...

28. Post War Timeline
(About Us/The Island)

... Duke of Edinburgh, representing sponsor World Wildlife Fund, opens the island nursery and plants tree Motutapu Restoration Trust begins Island restoration and revegetation programme. A major community ...

29. Significant Project Sponsors
(Get Involved/Partners)

"The Motutapu Restoration Trust could not do its work without the generous support of sponsors and donors. We thank everyone who has contributed to the work of the Trust since its inception". ...

30. Ports of Auckland
(Get Involved/Past Supporters)

... They previously sponsored the printing of our biannual Trust newsletter.  ...

31. Carlton DFK
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Carlton DFK , a member firm of DFK International, provide a wide range of accounting and business services. They provide our Trust financial audit services.  ...

32. Ubiquity
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Ubiquity delivers smarter marketing solutions and online marketing campaigns. They provide communications and database services to the Trust. ...

33. WebMate
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

WebMate have designed and built our new website. They provide ongoing web development and online marketing support to the Trust. Our CRM system, CiviCRM is provided and supported by WebMate.  ...

34. Air New Zealand Environment Trust
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Air New Zealand Environment Trust. You can donate to the Trust when you book your Air New Zealand flight. ANZET are generously sponsoring our nursery expansion which will allow us to accelerate ...

35. Ambius
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Ambius inspire their customers with stunning indoor plants and plant containers to help them become greener on the inside. Ambius make a generous annual donation to the Trust as part of their corporate ...

36. Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts is a leading full-service law firm. They provide probono legal advice to our Trust.  ...

37. Harrison Grierson
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Harrison Grierson is one of Australasia's leading advisory and design organisations. They provide the Trust probono surveying services for our nursery expansion  ...

38. Millennium
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Millennium and Copthorne hotels operate over 120 hotels in 19 countries. Millennium operate a foyer display, donation facility and provide meeting room facilities to our Trust  ...

39. New World Eastridge
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

New World Eastridge - you'll always find a great shopping experience. New World Eastridge reimburses our Trust for public volunteer supplies purchased at their supermarket. ...

40. Soar Printing
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Soar Printing. You think it, they print it. Soar printing provide printing services to the Trust ...

41. Constellation
(Get Involved/Past Supporters)

  Constellation Constellation New Zealand is the marketing arm of Selaks Wines who have donated wine for past Trust events. ...

42. Selaks
(Get Involved/Past Supporters)

                    Selaks Selaks is a small/midsized winery at Kumeu with an impressive portfolio of very stylish wines. They donated refreshments for the Trust to sell at the inaugural ...

43. Softsource
(Get Involved/Past Supporters)

            Softsource Softsource is an IT Solutions company providing specialist computer infrastrucure services. In 2008 they provided the Trust a HP Mini Note laptop which is used ...

44. My Bag Cares
(Get Involved/Sponsors)

Eco Designs make 'My Bag Cares. They donate a fixed dollar amount to the Trust for every bag sold ...

45. Exploring the Island
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)

...  Motutapu is 1509 hectares. The Trust's intention is to eventually replant 30% of the Island. This makes the project one of the largest long term restoration projects in the nation. Your tour starts ...

46. Discover Motutapu
(Tourism and Recreation/Exploring)

On New Years Day 2009, three hard working Motutapu Trust regular volunteers took time out. After an early night and early morning start they attempted a walking circumnavigation of the island   Did ...

47. WWII Military Timeline
(Heritage/Military)

...    The Motutapu Outdoor Education Trust is formed and assumes the lease from DOC Today   The Administration Bay complex continues to be managed by the Outdoor Education ...

48. The Red Barn
(Projects & Events/Projects)

... enjoying the balmy Motutapu weather..." Belinda Vernon (Deputy Chair, Motutapu Restoration Trust) Our good friends from The Rotary Club of Newmarket generously replaced roofing timbers and provided a ...

49. The Nursery Expansion
(Projects & Events/Projects)

. Air New Zealand Environment Trust Motutapu Island Nursery   The Air New Zealand Environment Trust (ANZET) has entered into a two year sponsorship term to provide funding to our Trust for the ...

50. Sandy Bay - Paradise Regained
(Projects & Events/Projects)

... its tracks. With funding from the CEF, the Trust contracted weed control specialists Targeted Pest Solutions to conduct initial and follow up control of moth plant and other major plant pests such as ...

51. New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers
(Web Links / Other Resources)

52. Native Forest Restoration Trust
(Web Links / Other Resources)

53. ASB Community Trust
(Web Links / Other Resources)

54. Motutapu Information
(Contact / Contacts)

Motutapu Information, , Please feel free to email or call us with any questions about Getting Involved or the work of the The Motutapu Restoration Trust. ...

55. The Trust
(Category)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust is made up of a group of dedicated individuals who are endeavouring to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu. We are working to restore the island's habitats ...

56. Projects
(Category)

  Our volunteer Trust committees are always hard at work running various projects often in partnership with long time supporters such as our good friends at Newmarket Rotary. We will update you ...

57. Become a Sponsor
(Category)

Becoming a sponsor of the Motutapu Restoration Trust is a wonderful opportunity to be part of one of New Zealand's most important conservation projects. With the restoration of the island's natural heritage, ...

58. Maori Settlement
(Category)

... pa sites on the island, together with undefended settlements, terraced house sites, pits for storage, cooking areas, middens and stone working sites. The Trust works closely with Ngai Tai - with a representative ...

59. Past Supporters
(Category)

 We take this opportunity to thank everyone, all the companies, community groups and individuals who have in the past, generously contributed to the work of the Trust since its inception in 1993  ...

60. Cultural
(Category)

The Cultural Landscape Restoration of Motutapu covers a number of Trust activities including the following:   Te Motutapu a Taikehu is a place of special interest to the Tainui tribal confederation ...

61. Sponsors
(Category)

"The Motutapu Restoration Trust could not do its work without the generous support of sponsors and donors. We thank everyone who has contributed to the work of the Trust since its inception". Hon Christine ...

62. Pest Eradication FAQ
(Category)

... DOC employed in eradicating these islands of pests. The Motutapu Restoration Trust applauds DOC for their recent successful aerial drop programme. We must all now wait two years before the Department ...

63. Get Involved
(Section)

... like to know then you can always reach us via Contact Us. Please note that your registration information will be kept confidential to the Motutapu Restoration Trust. We occasionally take photographs ...

64. Projects & Events
(Section)

Our volunteer Trust committees are always hard at work running various projects often in partnership with long time supporters such as our good friends at Newmarket Rotary.   We will update you on ...

65. Restoration
(Section)

The Motutapu Restoration Plan will be updated in 2010.   The Trust continues to be guided by the original Restoration Plan prepared by the Auckland Conservancy of the Department of Conservation in ...

66. About Us
(Section)

The Motutapu Restoration Trust, established in 1994, is a charitable trust which aims to restore the cultural and natural landscapes of Motutapu, 'to breathe new life into an ancient landform'.  Our activities ...

67. Front Page
(Section)

Motutapu, linked by causeway to Rangitoto, is New Zealand's best volunteering destination . Volunteer work for The Motutapu Restoration Trust includes tree planting, conservation, beach cleanups and other ...