Our Community Partners

Our Community Partners are local organisations who provide ongoing support to Kids Greening Taupō.

  • Greening Taupo is an opportunity for Taupo residents and businesses to participate in a community conservation initiative. Building healthy neighbourhoods by increasing the greenery and promoting green urban development is good for people, business and the environment.

  • Inspiring New Zealanders and international visitors to connect physically, emotionally and spiritually with Tongariro National Park and its surrounds.

  • A coordinated community based trapping program will enhance the environment so birds can thrive.

    Predator Free Taupo aims to help our community free the Taupo district of New Zealand’s most damaging introduced predators by 2050.

  • The Taupo District is an extraordinary place to live, work and raise a family. We are the custodians of this land and like generations before us who raised families and dedicated their lives to making this place what it is today, we take responsibility for steering the way forward for future generations.

  • Our vision means ensuring we gain a wide range of benefits from healthy functioning ecosystems, recreation opportunities, and through living our history. We run programmes to protect and restore our species, places and heritage, and provide opportunities for people to engage with these treasures..

  • Working together to build a Waikato Region that has a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant community.

  • The Trust Board is strongly committed to supporting the learning and educational achievements of our people. We value education as a critical tool in our on-going tribal development.

  • Part of the a Taupo EEC, a range of Taupo environmental education providers positioned to so provide better services to schools. Through the collaboration the members learn from, support, and build on each others' success, together providing better environmental education for students of all ages across the Taupo District.

Our Funders

Our Funders’ contributions are critical to the sustainability of Kids Greening Taupō.

  • Working together to build a Waikato Region that has a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant community.

  • Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata

    Explore beyond the distant horizon and draw it near!

  • Contact Energy are funders of the Kids Greening Taupo programme and sponsors of the Contact Energy Take Action Fund, funding restoration projects at 12 local schools and ECE centres.

  • Everything we do and the groups we support are working towards achieving our vision and are underpinned by our values - kaitiaki (guardianship) of our assets, our people and our environment, together we are strong, we will make a real difference, innovative and balanced solutions produce the best results and everything we do, we do well.

  • Our vision means ensuring we gain a wide range of benefits from healthy functioning ecosystems, recreation opportunities, and through living our history. We run programmes to protect and restore our species, places and heritage, and provide opportunities for people to engage with these treasures..

  • At EHA, our mission is to bring communities together and create lasting, positive change for our environment and future generations.

    Collaboration & Advocacy
    Capacity Building & Capability Development
    Scalable Impact Opportunities
    Impact Investment Opportunities

Our Sponsors

Our sponsors are businesses currently supporting Kids Greening Taupō in a variety of ways.

  • Mitre 10 Taupo provide us with all the equipment and tools necessary for our restoration work.

  • More FM supports Kids Greening Taupo by helping increase its awareness in the community.

  • Quality Print backed by Shawn the Vegetator Vennell himself helps us with all our printing and are just straight up good folk!

  • Kim at Korio is behind our website and helps us with all sorts from messaging to marketing and has also played a role in being a mentor for our student leaders.

  • Traverse Environmental is a professional services consultancy specialising in planning, freshwater science and project management.

  • The Possum Night Trail Run is a fun event for families and Kids Greening Taupo is an official event partner.

  • Mediaworks provide advertising and other support for Kids Greening Taupo through their community support programme.

  • First Credit Union plays a part to keep our world beautiful - supporting restoration projects on school grounds.