About Us
ETET is a registered Charitable trust which was formed by a group of landowners dedicated to enhancing kiwi habitat through pest management in East Taranaki. The Trust has enabled kiwi numbers to grow, by reducing the number of stoats, possums, cats and hedgehogs.
Our main focus is “Saving kiwi in Taranaki”; however we do undertake other work in Taranaki.
We currently have a volunteer project supporting the whio (blue duck) programme in Egmont National Park, by having stoat box trap lines outside the Park, plus we are providing an advocacy role to Ngati Tama in their work at Whitecliffs in North Taranaki.
The Trustees are supported by local contractors who mainly live in the areas where the work is happening.
Objectives:
To promote, facilitate and undertake protection work for the natural ecosystems and landscapes which will support the protection of native species in East Taranaki by:
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Actively working on predator control to enhance the biodiversity of the area.
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That kiwi is particular be one of the indicator species to determine the health and status of the complex ecosystem of the fauna and flora of the area.
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Co-ordination and collating information regarding all classes of natural ecosystems and landscapes within East Taranaki.
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Purchasing land containing natural ecosystems and landscapes within Taranaki.
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To promote, obtain and achieve any of the objects of the Trust by or through the facilities available at any university, scientific or research institute or other organisation.
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To make known and further the objects and activites of the Trust by the publication and distribution of papers, journals and other publications and by advertising in any media or by any means.
Karen Schumacher - Chairperson
556 Upper Durham Road
RD 8,
Inglewood
Phone 06 756 8064