Media releases about Jobs for Nature projects

Date: 04 July 2023
Native species in an isolated and rugged part of Taranaki are being protected through hard physical work and the smart use of modern digital technology.

Date: 23 March 2023
A Manawatu-based Jobs for Nature project is restoring habitat in the Southern Ruahine to bring a North Island eastern brown kiwi population back to the area.

Date: 23 March 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Several significant locations in northern Tongariro National Park and the western shores of Lake Taupō will be restored as part of a Jobs for Nature project being undertaken by Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 08 March 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Whanganui, the first river in the world to be given status as a living being is to undergo restoration work with new funding from the Government’s Jobs for Nature - Mahi mō te Taiao programme.

Date: 24 February 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The Sika Foundation will manage a project invested by the Jobs for Nature programme to minimise the impact of deer and other predators.

Date: 22 February 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The Jobs for Nature programme is investing in a project to build capacity for Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

Date: 16 February 2022
More discoveries of rare pekapeka/long-tailed bats have been made on the West Coast through the work of the Government Covid-19 initiative Jobs for Nature.

Date: 04 January 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The Government is throwing its support behind projects aimed at restoring a cluster of eco-islands and habitats in the Manawatū which were once home to kiwi and whio.

Date: 08 January 2022
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A boost in funding for a number of Jobs for Nature initiatives across Canterbury will provide sustainable employment opportunities for more than 70 people, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 17 December 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Enhancing wetland areas, restoring the mana of a famous natural spring, maintaining a native plant nursery and protecting native species by reducing predators all feature in a tranche of conservation projects backed by funding through the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme.

Date: 24 November 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A Government investment in six community and iwi-led projects across the Hawke’s Bay district will provide nature-based jobs for more than 60 locals, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 05 November 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A new Jobs for Nature project which is protecting Aotearoa’s rarest mainland forest bird has discovered a small unknown population in a Canterbury valley, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 06 October 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
Government support for a mountain-to-sea landscape scale project to clean up rivers in the Marlborough Sounds will open up dozens of new job opportunities, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 04 October 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
A Jobs for Nature-funded collaboration between communities and scientists is a crucial step in the fight to protect some of New Zealand’s best known native plants, Minister of Conservation Kiri Allan says.

Date: 24 September 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
New funding announced to help restore braided river valleys, alpine and pastoral lands in the South Island as part of the Jobs for Nature programme.

Date: 24 September 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A number of initiatives to receive a boost from the Government’s Jobs For Nature programme, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 22 September 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The expansion of a predator free apprenticeship programme is an opportunity for more people to kick-start a conservation career, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 16 September 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A suite of new Jobs for Nature projects across the southern South Island have been announced.

Date: 12 August 2021
Conservation Minister, Kiri Allan has announced Jobs for Nature funding supporting new projects and established conservation programmes and sites in Taranaki.

Date: 05 August 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
A major Jobs for Nature project to protect and enhance some of the South Island’s most unique habitats and restore the health of the Rangitata River highlights the important role farmers have in caring for the land, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 29 July 2021
Source: The Office of the Minister of Conservation
Conservation Minister Kiri Allan has announced Jobs for Nature funding for a portfolio of projects that will create ‘game changing’ gains for nature and communities across Northland/Te Tai Tokerau as part of the Government’s acceleration of the economic recovery from COVID.

Date: 23 July 2021
A big injection of Jobs for Nature funding will create much-needed jobs and financial security for families in TeTairāwhiti, and has exciting prospects for conservation in the region, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 19 July 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
The Government is throwing its support behind an ambitious project to restore native biodiversity and build long-term conservation careers, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 14 July 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Supporting biodiversity protection through community-led projects and on private property will create at least 500 more jobs under the Mahi mō te Taiao/Jobs for Nature programme, Minister of Conservation Kiritapu Allan announced today.

Date: 07 July 2021
The Government is providing support for a Ngati Manawa-led project to protect and enhance a popular Murupara trail.

Date: 02 July 2021
Source: The Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
Efforts to protect Coromandel’s majestic kauri have been given a funding boost thanks to Jobs for Nature, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says.

Date: 08 June 2021
Source: The Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
A Jobs for Nature project to raise 480,000 native plants in nurseries across South Auckland will provide work for communities disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, Acting Conservation Minister Ayesha Verrall says.

Date: 13 May 2021
A Jobs for Nature project will see out-of-work Canterbury hiking guides employed to protect the critically endangered kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says.

Date: 30 April 2021
Source: The Office of the Acting Minister of Conservation
A suite of significant Jobs for Nature projects will boost conservation efforts and create jobs across the southern South Island, Acting Minister for Conservation Dr Ayesha Verrall announced from Te Anau today.

Date: 16 April 2021
A programme to connect young people with nature aims to build skills and confidence, as well as increase their understanding of, and passion for, the natural environment.

Date: 26 February 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
New funding announced by Conservation Minister Kiri Allan today will provide work and help protect the unique values of Northland’s Te Ārai Nature Reserve for future generations.

Date: 11 March 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
An ambitious project to restore nature and sustain jobs in COVID-hit South Westland represents the biggest step yet on mainland Aotearoa towards the Predator Free 2050 goal, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 23 February 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Three new Jobs for Nature projects will help nature thrive in the Bay of Plenty and keep local people in work says Conservation Minister Kiri Allan.

Date: 12 February 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Jobs for Nature funding will provide much-needed work for Northland locals, and contribute to the ongoing restoration of the Waipoua River awa, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 12 February 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A historic collaboration between iwi groups in Northland to tackle Kauri dieback is being funded through the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 11 February 2021
Work to find out more about South Westland lizard species has been given a helping hand through Jobs for Nature.

Date: 05 February 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A Waitomo-based Jobs for Nature project will keep up to ten people employed in the village as the tourism sector recovers post Covid-19 Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 21 January 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Upscaling work already underway to restore two iconic ecosystems will deliver jobs and a lasting legacy, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 19 January 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Biosecurity
A major investment to tackle wilding pines in Mt Richmond will create jobs and help protect the area’s unique ecosystems, Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says.

Date: 14 January 2021
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Jobs for Nature funding is being made available to conservation groups and landowners to employ staff and contractors, Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan has announced.

Date: 17 December 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Work to stop invasive weeds spreading into one of Aotearoa’s most loved national parks is the goal of a new Jobs for Nature project announced by Conservation Minister Kiri Allan today.

Date: 17 December 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Punakaiki is set to benefit from two projects designed to enhance its status as one of New Zealand’s most unique environments, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says.

Date: 19 November 2020
Ninety-two jobs will be created to help environmental restoration in the Waikanae River catchment through $8.5 million of Jobs for Nature funding, Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan announced today.

Date: 17 November 2020
DOC has been working with Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa to provide employment to people who lost work due to Covid-19.

Date: 20 October 2020
A historic track in South Westland is receiving an upgrade courtesy of skydiving staff who are splitting their time between track building and hosting domestic skydiving customers.

Date: 25 September 2020
Ecological restoration of Nelson city’s Mahitahi (Maitai) river catchment will step up a gear with a $2 million Jobs for Nature funding boost that will create jobs equivalent to 30 fulltime roles spread over two years.

Date: 17 September 2020
New Zealand’s goal of 100,000 kiwi by 2030 is being helped by an extra $19.7 million in funding to accelerate iwi and community efforts to protect kiwi, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced.

Date: 15 September 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
$19 million will be invested over four years in the Kaimai-Mamaku Ranges Forest Restoration Project with approximately 60 jobs expected to be created.

Date: 07 September 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Predator Free Wellington is expected to be achieved much more quickly, thanks to a major funding boost announced today by Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.

Date: 03 September 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced a $2 million expansion of the Backcountry Trust’s programme to repair and maintain huts, tracks and bridges in some of New Zealand’s more remote places as part of the Government’s $1.3 billion Jobs for Nature programme.

Date: 12 August 2020
A successful conservation training programme for job seekers in Canterbury has been extended for three years.

Date: 11 August 2020
Source: Officer of the Minister of Conservation
An iwi-Crown approach programme to restore the Raukūmara forest on the East Coast will receive $34 million funding.

Date: 09 August 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
A pest free Banks Peninsula/Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is one step closer with a $5.11 million boost to accelerate this project and create jobs, announced Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage in Canterbury today.

Date: 20 July 2020
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has announced a $2.5 million boost for South Westland to help a regional alliance of local businesses and government agencies provide nature based jobs.

Date: 16 July 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation
Whenua/land, roto/lakes and awa/rivers in the central North Island will benefit from increased habitat protection with new biosecurity investment across iwi and Crown-managed lands and lakes, announced Conservation and Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage.

Date: 29 June 2020
Source: Offices of the Minister of Conservation and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development
Brown kiwi habitat around Whakatāne will receive added protection through an iwi-led predator free project.

Date: 26 June 2020
Central and local government agencies are working together with Queenstown tourism businesses to help test different ways to redeploy workers into nature-based jobs.

Date: 19 June 2020
The country’s number one pest plant is being cleared from a popular Wellington forest park with the help of COVID-19 recovery funding.

Date: 11 June 2020
Source: Minister of Conservation's Office
Hundreds of people are already employed working for nature as part of the Government’s COVID recovery plan, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today while visiting workers on the ground on Canterbury’s Craigieburn Range today.

Date: 14 May 2020
Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation, the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture
Budget 2020 will create almost 11,000 new jobs in regional New Zealand to restore our environment.