Wairakei Environmental Mitigation Charitable Trust
The Wairakei Environmental Mitigation Charitable Trust was established to facilitate the enhancement, protection and management of a variety of
geothermal and natural resources characteristics located within Environment Waikato's regional boundary. It addresses the environmental issues
of the Wairakei Geothermal Power Station. Funding is allocated to those projects which comply with the purpose of the Trust.

[+]  2006 - 2007 Funding Round

 

Project 1

Department of Conservation (Bay of Plenty) - Project to undertake the removal of conifers from within the Rainbow Mountain Sceninc Reserve. 

 

Project 2

New Zealand Plant Conservation Network (Lincoln University) - Determine the abundance and diversity of threatened thermal ferns.