Share the aroha by donating red, native, endangered flowers.
Once there were less than 100 ngutukākā, the kākābeak plant, left in the wild, but now, thanks to a small group of passionate, dedicated people in Tairawhiti, the East Coast, over 800 species were planted last year. Ngutukākā are also one of the first native recolonising plans to gain a foothold on land that has slipped and is unstable.
We need your help to grow and plant more! For just $50 - you can plant five ngutukākā.
We are aiming to raise $30,000 which would plant 3,000 ngutukākā.
Your donation will help plant more of these treasured plants and in return you will receive a beautiful e-card to gift.
Donate today
Your donation will help to:
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Grow seedlings and plants
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Educate people on how to grow and plant Ngutukākā
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Buy equipment to transport, dig and manage plant sites
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Pay for a coordinator to educate and engage kura, marae and members of the public on what needs to be done to save this rare species
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Expand this programme to other areas on the East Cape
Positive impacts:
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Greater connection between people and te taiao, our natural world
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Improved knowledge of rare species
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Increased education levels and awareness of kaitiakitanga
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Pilot project that is showcasing how people can be engaged with saving precious taonga
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Rare species saved from extinction
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Vulnerable habitats protected