We feel so honoured to be part of something as meaningful as the Mangaoapa Project in Taranaki.
Through our tree gifting partnership with Trees That Count, Jani-King recently funded 35 native trees for a very special reforestation initiative led by Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW)—a Māori Corporation that oversees around 21,000 hectares of whenua across Taranaki.
What makes this project so powerful is not just the trees themselves, but the broader purpose they serve.
The site, a former pine forestry block in Matau, is being carefully transformed back into native forest. Over the next year, 100 hectares of pine will be harvested, making space for 30 hectares of regenerative planting. These areas will strengthen buffer zones around waterways, connect isolated native forest patches, and form part of a growing wildlife corridor.
The regeneration is about more than carbon and biodiversity. It’s about Kaitiakitanga—a deep cultural responsibility to care for the land and its taonga species. That includes kiwi, which are being closely studied as part of a five-year monitoring project. The learnings from this will guide how forestry and native species can better coexist across Aotearoa.
This work inspires us. It shows what’s possible when people take a long-term view—blending ecological health, cultural values, and economic reality.
To know that a few trees from Jani-King clients are now part of this journey is genuinely humbling. We’re proud to support PKW’s vision and can’t wait to see the forest return, stronger and more resilient for future generations.
