The KaramÅ« catchment supports a major share of Hawkeâs Bayâs productive landscape and regional economy. The long-term success of our export industries depends on healthy soils, functioning waterways, resilient ecosystems and communities that care for the land around them.
About us
Helping nature and productive landscapes thrive
We bring together farmers, growers, landowners, iwi, schools, businesses and communities to test, demonstrate and share practical ways nature can strengthen the landscapes we all enjoy.
What we do
Our purpose is to help nature thrive within working and living landscapes.
We focus on practical, locally led action that shows how biodiversity and productive land use can exist side by side strengthening each other over time.
We work across the catchment to show what becomes possible when nature is integrated into everyday land use.
Our Purpose
A say in what is
important to you.
Our membership network is made up of 14 sub-catchment groups, connecting the farmers, growers, landowners and communities who know their local landscapes best.
Membership is free and offers resources, workshops, project updates and locally relevant funding opportunities designed to support nature-positive action across our catchment.
We think enduing change happens when people can see nature positive action working across the landscapes they live and work in. From wetland restoration and riparian planting to trapping programmes and urban biodiversity initiatives, our projects demonstrate how nature positive action can support different land uses and industries across the Karamū catchment.
Our approach
Start a project or group
Got an idea or want to start something locally? We can help you shape it, find support, and get it underway.
Connected to community
Our members are connected to the communities in which they live and farm. Together we support local schools, iwi, businesses, restoration groups, helping strengthen the places we all call home.
Join us
Join a praccommunity led group working to improve Te KaramÅ«. Connect with others, share ideas, and be part of real projects that make a difference in the water, on the land, and across our community. Weâll keep you in the loop with opportunities and whatâs happening across the catchment â without clogging up your inbox
Our Projects
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Hautapu Wetland
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Waipuna Wetland Restoration
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Bang Bang Peter: Karamū Rabbit Reset
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Waipuna Wetland Trapline
