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Ka tiu he toroa a uta, ka hoka he toroa a tai, mari ripiripi o te rangi, te ana kohakoha o te rangi, te rangi pununui, te rangi puroroa, te rangi hauora…

Hauora ki tupua, hauora ki tawhito, hauora ki to tātou maunga e tū mai nei….ka hau ora!

Nau mai e te iwi kia piri, kia tata, nau mai ki te whāinga mai i te kōmuri aroha a ō tātou tauheke kua huri ki tua, Nau mai ki te pae tukutuku e hauora ai tō tātou tupuna maunga a Taranaki e tū mai nei…

Nau mai e rarau…

The Albatross glides across the sky, as a symbol of change and a breath of life…. Sustained and enduring life, a reinvigorated mountain that stands before us….

This is our greeting to you, draw close to us so that we may acknowledge those of the past and their enduring efforts, come close to us, so that we may imbue life into our mountain ancestors, Taranaki, Pouakai, Kaitake and the Ngāmotu Islands…

Welcome, be settled…

About the project

A collaborational effort.

Taranaki Mounga is a collaboration between the Department of Conservation (DOC), Taranaki iwi Chairs forum and philanthropic investors NEXT Foundation, and Toi Foundation. The project pushes the boundaries in landscape-scale ecological restoration over an area that includes the 34,000 hectares of national park encompassing Taranaki, Pouakai, Kaitake and the protected Ngā Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands. Taranaki Mounga will restore and revitalise the environment so wildlife will once again flourish in this treasured place. Other foundation sponsors include Shell New Zealand, Jasmine Social Investments and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. 

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Our project success is thanks to our staff, our partners, volunteers and our communities.
Here are just three of many stories showing how we’re all working together to restore our Mounga.

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