Investing in thriving communities and healthier ecosystems
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The environmental challenges facing our region are too big for any one organisation to solve alone...
Lasting change happens when communities, iwi, businesses, funders, local government and volunteers work together towards a shared vision.
At Te Ara Hīkoi, we connect people with practical conservation action across southern Auckland and northern Waikato. We support local groups with the tools, knowledge, coordination and resources they need to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems and strengthen community connections.
By partnering with Te Ara Hīkoi, you're helping create healthier ecosystems, stronger communities, and a legacy of environmental stewardship that will benefit future generations.
Together, we can deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for nature and the people who care for it.
Why partner with Te Ara Hīkoi?
Your support helps us:
Grow community-led predator control and pest plant programmes.
Restore native habitats and improve biodiversity.
Equip volunteers with traps, tools, training and resources.
Support local environmental leaders and community groups.
Deliver education and engagement opportunities for schools, businesses and residents.
Build long-term resilience by connecting people with nature and with each other.
Every partnership contributes to healthier forests, cleaner waterways, thriving native wildlife, and more resilient communities.
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Partnership opportunities
Walking the path of restoration – together.
Fund our work
Your financial support helps communities take practical action.
As a charitable trust, we rely on funding from businesses, philanthropic organisations, grant providers and generous supporters to deliver projects that make a lasting difference. Your investment enables us to provide coordination, training, equipment and resources that empower communities to protect and restore the places they love.
Whether you'd like to support a specific project or contribute to our wider mission, every dollar helps grow community-led conservation across our region.
Corporate partnerships
Create meaningful impact while engaging your people.
We partner with businesses that want to contribute to environmental sustainability and community wellbeing. From sponsoring local initiatives to organising hands-on volunteer stewardship days, we'll work with you to create opportunities that align with your organisation's values and goals.
Corporate partnership opportunities include:
Team volunteer planting and restoration days
Predator control and habitat restoration projects
Event and programme sponsorship
In-kind donations of equipment, materials or professional expertise
Together, we can create lasting benefits for both nature and your team.
Schools and education
Inspire the next generation of environmental guardians.
Young people are the future kaitiaki of our natural environment. We work alongside schools and educators to connect students with hands-on conservation experiences that bring learning to life.
From predator control and biodiversity education to planting days and citizen science projects, we help students build practical skills while developing a deeper connection to their local environment.
We welcome opportunities to partner with schools, kura and youth organisations across our region.
Community partners
Working together is at the heart of everything we do.
Te Ara Hīkoi exists to strengthen the incredible work already happening in our communities. We partner with local conservation groups, iwi, community organisations, councils, landowners and volunteers to achieve more together than any of us could alone.
Whether you're an established group looking for support, a new community initiative, or an organisation with shared goals, we'd love to explore how we can collaborate to create healthier ecosystems and stronger communities.
"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini"
"Success is not the work of one, but the work of many"
Your impact goes further
A partnership with Te Ara Hīkoi reaches far beyond a single project or reserve. By strengthening our regional network, your support helps equip community groups, train volunteers, share knowledge, and coordinate conservation efforts across southern Auckland and northern Waikato.
Every investment creates a ripple effect – supporting local action, multiplying environmental outcomes, and building stronger, more resilient communities.
Our partners
We're proud to work alongside organisations that share our commitment to thriving ecosystems, resilient communities, and a healthier future for our region.
Te Ara Hīkoi empowers communities across Franklin to protect and restore nature through predator control, habitat restoration, pest plant management, and conservation education.
