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 of a major sponsorship deal with the Motutapu Restoration Trust. The funding
will enable the Trust to expand the island nursery and double the forest footprint on Motutapu.

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 continues to do great things up and down the country. The
planting day on Motutapu Island over the weekend coincided with the signing of a donation from the Trust
for a new project to expand and upgrade the native plant nursery on the island. More than 50 Air New Zealanders
and their families together with Norm Thompson and trustees Rob Fenwick and Ruud Kleinplaste all attended
as well as several of the Motutapu Island Restoration trustees. More than 500 trees were planted as the effort
to reforest Motutapu Island in natives continues. Well done everyone!..."

 Air New Zealand CEO, Rob Fyfe, 23 July 2010. Message to staff.

ANZET Trustees plus the Air New Zealand Green Team and their families in action planting out the hospital paddock wetland
in Home Bay Valley. In future years, a boardwalk will wind its way around the wetland ponds and through these very same
planted areas.

With your very welcome committment to our restoration programme, we know we will see you all back on the island
regularly to check how your plantlings are progressing.

You can check out our Gardiner Gap nursery expansion project HERE

When you book and pay for your Air New Zealand airfares online, you have the opportunity to make a donation to the Air New Zealand Environment Trust. Take a moment to click on one of the donation radio buttons and help us double the forest footprint on Motutapu