Te noninga o Hakuturi – Taranaki’s new environment centre

Te noninga o Hākuturi – Taranaki’s new environment centre

Inglewood is set to become the epicentre of Taranaki’s conservation effort thanks to construction of a Taranaki Environment Centre in the town. The $4 million centre, a partnership between East Taranaki Environment Collective, Pukerangiora hapū of Te Atiawa iwi, and New Plymouth District Council, will be built as a centrally located shared space for organisations

Look who is new in the window at ETEC

He’s so big we couldn’t fit him fully in the photo! Thanks to the awesome team at  Puke Ariki for donating this fabulous Tree weta to our project!  A creation by the talented crew of Weta workshop. And a huge shout out to our volunteer Wayne Herbert for creating the stand for the weta and

Kiwis for kiwi funding will build on success

April 21 was an important day for East Taranaki Environment Collective (ETEC). It was when representatives gathered at Pukearuhe Marae in North Taranaki to celebrate the beginning of an exciting new era in kiwi conservation. Three Taranaki conservation projects – ETEC included – received Jobs for Nature funding through the national kiwi charity Kiwis for