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Remarkable Queenstown Property Gifted To QEII

Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 5:47 pm | QEII National Trust

Flyover shot of Remarkable Station An iconic Queenstown landscape at the foot of the Remarkables Range will be gifted to the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust (QEII) for the benefit and enjoyment of all New Zealanders, as announced in Queenstown on ... More >>

Result of QEII National Trust 2019 Director elections

Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 1:56 pm | QEII National Trust

Members of the QEII National Trust have elected Donna Field and Graham Mourie to serve as Directors on the QEII Board. Both candidates will serve a three-year term, effective immediately. More >>

Iconic Mokotahi Hill Track celebrated

Friday, 1 February 2019, 3:02 pm | QEII National Trust

A new track up iconic Mokotahi Hill was opened today in a celebration hosted by QEII National Trust. More >>

Mokotahi Hill track upgrade complete

Sunday, 2 December 2018, 7:30 pm | QEII National Trust

Work to upgrade the track on the iconic Mokotahi Hill is now complete and the track is open for public use. Mokotahi Hill was entrusted to the QEII National Trust to be protected for the benefit of the people of New Zealand. “It’s fantastic to ... More >>

Royal dedication highlights the importance of QEII’s work

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 1:53 pm | QEII National Trust

QEII National Trust are delighted to have Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dedicate The Carol Whaley Native Bush to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. More >>

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plant iconic NZ native trees

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 1:37 pm | QEII National Trust

QEII National Trust selected two iconic native trees for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to plant as part of their Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy dedication event held today. James Guild, QEII National Trust Chair says “when we had the opportunity ... More >>

A royal gumboot throw

Friday, 26 October 2018, 10:42 am | QEII National Trust

The Duke and Duchess will compete in a gumboot throw competition after dedicating a protected native forest to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy at an event hosted by QEII National Trust next week. More >>

Supreme Court issues victory for private land conservation

Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:30 pm | QEII National Trust

The Supreme Court has delivered a historic decision to protect covenanted land against a land developer who bought the property with the intention of carving it up, developing on the beautiful and protected bush and then selling the land for profit. More >>

Supreme Court issues victory for private land conservation

Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:00 pm | QEII National Trust

The Supreme Court has delivered a historic decision to protect covenanted land against a land developer who bought the property with the intention of carving it up, developing on the beautiful and protected bush and then selling the land for profit. More >>

QEII disappointed at Auckland Council rates decision

Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 1:27 pm | QEII National Trust

QEII CEO Mike Jebson says “Given the decision to remove rates remission from privately protected land covenanted forever with the QEII National Trust in Auckland, we are considering all options, including possible legal action and engagement with central ... More >>

Rates policy fails to value private land conservation

Friday, 13 April 2018, 2:41 pm | QEII National Trust

Auckland Council is proposing to remove rates remission for privately owned land protected by QEII covenants. More >>

QEII National Trust set to fight Rates Remission Policy

Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 3:49 pm | QEII National Trust

QEII National Trust has been flooded with calls and emails from our members in the Auckland region who have protected their land with covenants forever and are disappointed to see that the Auckland Council propose this move. More >>

QEII National Trust defending protected land

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 9:37 am | QEII National Trust

QEII National Trust are in the Supreme Court today defending the intentions of the original landowner to protect 400 ha of Coromandel forest land forever against someone who wishes to overturn covenant protection to develop a property for commercial purposes. More >>

QEII welcomes Commissioner's recommendations on birdlife

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 5:28 pm | QEII National Trust

The QEII National Trust has welcomed the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Commissioner Doctor Jan Wright in her latest report 'Taonga of an island nation: Saving New Zealand's birds'. More >>

Environmental Defence Society’s report welcomed

Thursday, 2 March 2017, 5:27 pm | QEII National Trust

QEII National Trust Chief Executive, Mike Jebson, has welcomed Environmental Defence Society’s report The Last Line of Defense that has recognised the Trust’s covenant management scheme as an exemplar. More >>

Patron announced for QEII National Trust

Monday, 16 January 2017, 5:19 pm | QEII National Trust

The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust is pleased to announce that Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy has accepted its invitation to become Patron. More >>

Launch of Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative celebrated

Friday, 4 November 2016, 2:21 pm | QEII National Trust

The launch of New Zealand’s contribution to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) initiative, a pan-Commonwealth forest conservation programme, was celebrated today by Her Excellency, Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, at Mt Lyford ... More >>

Environment Aotearoa 2015 welcomed – QEII National Trust

Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 3:44 pm | QEII National Trust

Queen Elizabeth II National Trust welcomes Environment Aotearoa 2015 – the third national state of environment report released by the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand. More >>

QEII National Trust joins war on weeds

Saturday, 5 September 2015, 10:36 am | QEII National Trust

Weed infestations in a number of covenants and other natural places can begin to be tackled thanks to a successful joint funding bid by QEII National Trust and Weedbusters. More >>

Court case reconfirms QEII covenants’ clout

Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 3:57 pm | QEII National Trust

For the second time in less than 12 months the durability of QEII National Trust covenants has been confirmed by the High Court. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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