QEII National Trust

27/05/2026

25/05/2026

If you're in the Wellington/Porirua area, you might be interested in this workshop coming up by Ngahere Korowai about growing native forests 🌱🌿🌳

Ngahere Korowai Collective Hui 🌿

We're heading into winter and thought we'd do something a little different for this collective hui. We've teamed up with Te Uru Rakau NZ Forestry Service, to bring a workshop focussed on the future of our native forests - how they grow, regenerate, and shape our whenua over the coming decades. 🌱

This hui is FREE and open to our wider community, so please share with anyone who cares about our ngahere, kaitiakitanga and restoring native ecosystems!

We can't wait to catch-up with some of you, and meet some more of you!

You can register here: https://www.canopy.govt.nz/events/2026/growing-native-forests-porirua

08/05/2026

For those in the Marlborough area, you might be interested in this event on Sunday 17 May run by the Marlborough Biodiversity Forum. You might see a familiar face or two amongst the speakers, including QEII rep Tom Stein!

06/05/2026

Awesome mahi Taranaki Regional Council Biodiversity team and Native Forest Restoration Trust! 💚

30/04/2026

WORK WITH US | We're looking for an independent contractor to join our team, working in the Central Otago region including Queenstown Lakes District and parts of Clutha and Waitaki District Council areas. Our reps are our team on the ground and their role includes identifying and working with landowners to grow our network of covenants, monitoring our existing covenants, and working with the wider community.

If you love working with landowners and have a sound ecological understanding of native species and the threats they face, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. The contract is for up to 800 hours per year. Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4ciWj2x

22/04/2026

If you could get used to stunning views across the Motueka River Valley and out over Tasman Bay, surrounded by regenerating native bush, then check out this self-sufficient lifestyle property in Motueka.

☀ Fully off-grid living
🏠 House and cabins, potential income stream
🕑 14 minutes from Motueka township
🌿 Set within Te Manawa Ecovillage
🧩 Includes a QEII covenant protecting regenerating forest

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4cFsFVk

16/04/2026

👀🌱 Gotta love a spot the difference!

Fantastic to see the growth over the past couple of years at Te Mata Park in Hawke's Bay, protected by a QEII covenant since 1997.

💚 Amazing work!

14/04/2026

WORK WITH US | We're looking for an independent contractor to join our team, working in the South Taranaki and Stratford areas of Southern Taranaki. Our reps are our team on the ground and their role includes identifying and working with landowners to grow our network of covenants, monitoring our existing covenants, and working with the wider community.

If you love working with landowners and have a sound ecological understanding of native species and the threats they face, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. The contract is for 1,150 – 1,250 hours per year. Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4ciWj2x

13/04/2026

We are very sad to announce that our chair, Alan Livingston, passed away on Sunday evening.

Alan has been a part of our QEII whānau since 2020, when he was appointed to our board of directors by the Minister of Conservation, however his connection with QEII dates back far longer. Alan was a dedicated covenant owner, with two covenants on his family’s farm on the slopes of Mt Pirongia. In 2023, he took on the mantle of chair of our board.

Alan has deftly led our board, and his passion for conservation alongside farming and genuine care for the people of QEII was always clear. The news of his passing has been a shock to us all.

Our thoughts are particularly with his family at this time.

Rest easy, Alan.

11/03/2026

Congrats to Fiona and Jon Sherlock, the Waikato Regional Supreme Winners for the Ballance Farm Environment Awards! 🎉 Always awesome to see QEII covenant owners recognised for their work and ecosystem protection. 💚

🏆𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗝𝗼𝗻 & 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸, 𝗢𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗮

Tonight, Jon and Fiona Sherlock have been named Waikato Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Judges described them as "a powerhouse couple… demonstrating a winning combination of profitability and environmental outcomes.”

Farming sheep and beef on 660ha of steep hill country, the Sherlocks are proving innovation and technology can unlock win-win solutions - building a productive, resilient farm while retiring sensitive land and protecting waterways.

A huge congratulations to a farming family leading transformational change in Waikato. 🌱👏

You can read more about the Sherlocks and the other Waikato BFEA award winners here:
https://nzfetrust.org.nz/news/powerhouse-couple-become-regional-supreme-winners/