TET's bold new face!


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Kia ora!

Although many of the elements that made 2020 such a testing year globally are still with us, I can't help feeling more optimistic about 2021. There's a sense of new hope. At the very least, humanity has a better understanding of the challenges we face.

TET's new year has kicked off with a series of exciting new starts. This newsletter is one of them. Every quarter, we'll curate the most interesting community conservation stories from our website and the wider movement in Aoteara New Zealand and share them with you. Please feel free to share with your networks.

And speaking of our website—that's new too! In the second half of last year we commissioned a brand new, shiny, fit-for-purpose site that we believe better serves our function as a community conservation hub. We launched without fanfare on 23 December but now it's time to shout the news from the rooftops! You'll find it at the same address: https://www.tet.org.nz so please check it out, bookmark it, share it and let us know what you think.

Wishing you joy and success in 2021.

Ngā mihi

Trust Manager

Sky Davies

PARTNERSHIPS

"A fun day with plenty of laughs!"

In early December the Nelson staff of T&G Global partnered up with Battle for the Banded Rail for a day tidying up plantings on the Bronte Peninsula.

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TET NEWS

TET celebrates its 20th anniversary

You don't usually get cake at AGMs! But our 2020 meeting was a special one, marking 20 years of community conservation in our region.

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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Whio ducklings spotted up the Graham River

In a season that didn’t bode well for whio ducklings, sighting two of them on the Graham River last month was a welcome relief.

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CONSERVATION HEROES

A force for nature

TET Chair Gillian Bishop has devoted 20 years to community conservation. Her efforts were recognised last year with the Queen's Service Medal. Here's her story.

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Our conservation whānau

Hand-picked conservation news and resources from other organisations around Aoteara New Zealand.

Predator Free NZ webinars

Last year during lockdown, Predator Free NZ created 15 brilliant webinars on predator control subjects: https://predatorfreenz.org/res.... Have a look—they're a great resource.

Tasman BioStrategy Submission Analysis

In 2020, the Tasman BioStrategy Working Group invited public and stakeholder input to help shape its draft strategy for the region. Here's a summary of the feedback.

Support us

There are lots of ways to support community conservation in Nelson Tasman. Here are three:

Donate

Large or small, we value every single donation we receive and we'll make sure yours is put to good use.

Volunteer

Put your awesome skills to good use—planting, weeding, trapping, photography... even baking!

Attend an event

Check out our calendar of events for a conservation workshop, project day or talk near you. Then spread the word :)

Resources

A sample from the large collection of useful resources we've put together for volunteers and groups. For a full list, go here: https://www.tet.org.nz/conserv...