Our Vision
The vision of the Trust is of a healthy and vital Aorangi Forest and surrounds restored to their former glory.
Aorangi Restoration Trust
The Aorangi Restoration Trust are advocates for the restoration of the Aorangi Forest.
Our Mission
By 2045, the Trust aims to have restored the Aorangi Forest and its surrounds to the state where the indigenous forest, coastal, and marine ecosystems are healthy, and its streams, rivers, and wetlands are clean and abundantly inhabited, and provide ecosystem services that benefit the rural and urban economies of South Wairarapa and offer places for recreation for the wider Wellington region.
Who we are
The Aorangi Restoration Trust was established by Clive Paton (now the Trust's Patron) in 2011. It includes representatives from local landowners, iwi and recreational hunters and works collaboratively with the Department of Conservation, Greater Wellington Regional Council and other groups with similar objectives to advocate for the protection and restoration of the Aorangi area.
The primary purpose of the Aorangi Restoration Trust (as defined in the trust deed) is to encourage and undertake restoration and conservation management of indigenous habitats and plant and animal communities in the Aorangi Forest Park and the wider catchments which originate in the Park while recognising other recreational uses and the Recreational Hunting Area status of the Park.
Trustees
Joe Howells (Chair), Jane Riddiford (Secretary), Philippa Crisp, Rachel Griffiths, Hamish Graham, Natasha Robinson, Scotty Macdonald
Project Manager
Anna Burrows - info@aorangitrust.org.nz
Operations Manager - Tonganui
Aaron Donges