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Wairarapa Farm’s Biodiversity Secured For Future Generations – Number Of Protected Areas On Private Land Hits 5,000
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 7:41 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
An 8.9-hectare forest that landowners the McDonald family call ‘The Gorge’, has officially become the 5000th area in New Zealand to be protected with an Open Space Covenant in partnership with the QEII National Trust. Toby and Charlotte McDonald ... More >>
Chair And Directors For Queen Elizabeth II Trust Announced
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 10:11 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has appointed Bruce Wills as Chairperson of Queen Elizabeth II National Trust for a term of three years, following the retirement of James Guild on completion of his maximum 9-year term as a director. The QEII National ... More >>
The QEII National Trust welcomes Dan Coup as the new CEO
Friday, 19 July 2019, 12:44 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
“The QEII board and I are looking forward to welcoming Dan Coup as the new Chief Executive of QEII. Dan brings a breadth of experience with him and we are looking forward to working with Dan on the exciting future of the Trust,” said James Guild, ... More >>
QEII is part of solution to protect remaining biodiversity
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 9:18 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QEII joins conservation agencies around the world in voicing our concern at the findings of the latest IPBES report and says protecting land with QEII covenants is part of the solution to protect the precious biodiversity that remains. More >>
QEII’s unique contribution to biodiversity protection
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 11:53 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QEII National Trust is today releasing a report commissioned by the Department of Conservation (DOC), in conjunction with QEII National Trust, and the Minister of Conservation. More >>
Truck crash and chemical spill a danger to Taupō Swamp
Friday, 19 October 2018, 4:06 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QEII National Trust was concerned to hear about the serious truck crash this morning on State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Plimmerton, north of Porirua. Reports are that the truck was carrying hazardous chemicals. More >>
Tax Working Group findings support private land conservation
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 5:49 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QEII National Trust is pleased to see the Tax Working Group’s recommendations acknowledged the scope for the tax system to support, sustain and enhance land protected by QEII covenants. More >>
QE II National Trust celebrates 40th anniversary
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 11:07 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QE II National Trust is celebrating our 40th anniversary and our 4,400th covenant with an event hosted by Trust Patron, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at Government House. More >>
QE II National Trust delighted with board reappointments
Thursday, 31 August 2017, 4:17 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
QE II National Trust is pleased to announce that our Chair James Guild (MNZA) and Director Bruce Willis have been re-appointed to the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust by Minister of Conservation, Hon Maggie Barry. More >>
New fund launched to support QEII covenantors
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 4:43 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
A new fund to help covenantors with the management of their covenants was launched today by QEII National Trust Chair, James Guild, at an event hosted by Rt Hon David Carter at Parliament’s Grand Hall. More >>
QEII covenantors invest millions in covenant management
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 4:41 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
A study by the University of Waikato Institute for Business Research has found that QEII National Trust covenanting landowners are together spending an estimated $25 million of their own money every year to protect native species, forests, wetlands, ... More >>
New recruits needed for war on Quarantine Island’s weeds
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 4:42 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Dunedin locals are invited to take part in summer weeding bees being held on the harbour’s historic Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua (QI/KT). More >>
Court rules in favour of the QEII National Trust – again
Friday, 8 July 2016, 9:29 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
The status of open space covenants has once again been challenged and once again the Court has ruled decisively in favour of the QEII National Trust. More >>
Volunteer cavalry leads conifer charge
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 10:49 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
While many New Zealanders spent last weekend hunting Easter eggs, a crew of keen volunteers on horseback were out in their big back yard searching for wilding conifers. More >>
Olearia gardneri discovery
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 3:17 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
A Wairarapa farmer's tentative enquiry about covenanting a small bush remnant on the farm has resulted in the exciting discovery of a population of Olearia garneri (Gardner's tree daisy), one of New Zealand's rarest plants. More >>
QEII National Trust celebrates 4000 covenants
Monday, 25 May 2015, 12:40 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
The QEII National Trust celebrated the registration of its 4000th covenant today at an event hosted by former Board Director Bill Garland and his wife Sue on their farm at Kairangi in the Waikato. More >>
Bruce Wills appointed to QEII National Trust Board
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 1:42 pm | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Hawke’s Bay farmer and former Federated Farmer’s President Bruce Wills has been appointed to the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust’s Board of Directors. More >>
High Court rules in favour of QEII National Trust
Friday, 28 February 2014, 11:53 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
A High Court judge yesterday ruled in favour of the QEII National Trust in a case that took Canterbury farmer R H Wobben of Netherland Holdings Limited to court for breaching an interim injunction order. The order was issued to prevent him causing ... More >>
Damage to protected woodland remnants: Canterbury
Monday, 2 December 2013, 9:28 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Chair James Guild today announced that the Trust feels it has no option but to take Canterbury landowner Netherland Holdings Limited to the High Court for extensive damage to two rare woodland remnants on its farm. ... More >>
Tribute paid to the outgoing CEO of QEII National Trust
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 10:06 am | Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
Chief Executive Margaret McKee is stepping down after 10 years at the helm of the QEII Trust. More >>
