Tiaki Maniototo
Our Mission:
As a community, to restore, enhance and protect the Upper Taieri/Taiari catchment.
The Upper Taieri/Taiari Scroll plain in the beautiful Māniototo/Māniatoto basin is one of the most unique river environments in the Southern Hemisphere.
It's home to many rare and endangered native species and is an important traditional food-gathering site for Māori.
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A passionate group of landowners,
conservationists and river users united by a common cause - the restoration, preservation and protection of the river catchment we love.
We assist landowners to fence and plant wetland and riparian areas. We also protect native fish habitat, enhance recreation areas and undertake weed control.
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Photo Credit: Natalie Willis
As part of the project we built a nursery in Patearoa to help us establish and propagate plants suited to our harsh Central Otago environment.
We fenced, irrigated and bought in small plants by the 1000's and have a nursery team to care for them before they go out to our partner farms.