This 82ha (200 acre) slice of island paradise in the Hauraki Gulf is a piece of New Zealand history and now a haven for natural plants and birds to thrive in a protected ecosystem.

Transforming 50 acres of under utilised land into a thriving native ecosystem for future generations.

This project, on beautiful farmland in the Ararimu District, illustrates perfectly how proactive planting can mitigate the impact of development. It consisted of planting 68,000 plants along 3.7km of the Ararimu stream.

This private property is the intersection of multiple pathways of different missions. The property owners are on a mission to leave the land as a richer ecosystem for the next generation so are returning large areas of steep hillsides into native bush.

Between Hawkes Bay and the Bay of Plenty, 20km away from Lake Waikarimoana, lies Pohokura Forest.