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Waimate North Landcare Trust, Inc.
Registered Charity No. CC23028

Waimate North Landcare Trust is a registered charitable Trust.  Our mission is to promote and facilitate the establishment and preservation of all classes of natural ecosystems and landscapes within the Waimate North and Waitangi River valley region.
The Trust's primary aims
  • Promoting education about and an awareness and appreciation by the public of all classes of natural ecosystems and landscapes within Waimate North.
  • The preservation of all classes of ecosystems and historic landscapes which in the aggregate originally gave Waimate North its own recognisable character.
  • Promoting and facilitating the planting and protection of trees and other flora both indigenous and exotic on public and/or private land within Waimate North.
  • Purchasing land containing natural ecosystems and landscapes within Waimate North.
  • Promoting and facilitating an environment within Waimate North in which indigenous fauna may flourish.

The location of the project is the Bay of Islands, Waimate North and Upper Waitangi River Catchment, between Kaikohe and Kerikeri, bounded by State Highway 1, Wiroa Road, State Highway 10 and Old Bay Road - circa 9000 ha.  The area comprises pastoral land, exotic forestry, shrubland, indigenous forest remnants, and streams and adjacent wetlands. 
Several threatened species are in the area including, North Island Brown Kiwi, Kereru (New Zealand Pigeon) and Kauri Snail.  More information is contained in the Biodiversity page.
The location is of great historical significance having been the centre of significant events in Maori and Early European history.  The photo at the top is of the Waimate North Historic Precinct.  The Showgrounds Building is in the foreground with the parish church of St John the Baptist, the site of the original mission station of Te Waimate, in the distance.  See the Culture page for more detailed information.

Kohekohe with fruit
Kohekohe with fruit

Northland Brown Kiwi
Northland Brown Kiwi

Predator Control
The biodiversity of the region is threatened by a range of predators and pests, namely weasels, stoats and ferrets, wild cats, brown and ship rats, mice, dogs, wild pigs, wild goat, mynahs and magpies, and possums.
Animal pest control is the main focus of our activities with predator control established across the entire Upper Waitangi River Catchment area for kiwi recovery as a priority.

Extensive Possum Control
This is carried out throughout the Waimate North and Upper Waitangi River Catchment. Possum control with the aim of achieving 5% RTC (Residual Trap Catch) across the entire area will continue to be undertaken primarily by poisoning, supplemented with trapping and shooting. Specific methods of control vary according to the preference of individual landowners. Night shooting is still considered effective in areas of open farmland. This is supplemented with the use of toxins as required.

Possum

Intensive Rat and Possum Control
Landowners in all areas are encouraged to undertake rat, predator and possum control especially adjacent to intensively managed areas to prevent reinvasion of these areas.

Advocacy for Responsible Cat and Dog Ownership
This is also a top priority. Public awareness of the plight of kiwi and their vulnerability to the household dog and cat is raised through a sustained advocacy campaign. The essential messages are delivered through newsletters, letter drops, signage along roads and walkways, personal contact, and school advocacy programmes.

General Public Education
Waimate North Landcare Trust has an excellent record of public education and involvement. Field days, a stand at the local A&P Show each year, the Trust newsletter and regular media releases to the local media are undertaken.

Contact
For more information or to contact the trust please email trust@waimatenorthlandcare.org.nz
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