Here is your opportunity to support some vital Chatham Island projects.
We get a lot of requests from visitors to the islands that want to contribute in some form towards protecting our unique way of life, our incredibly special range of flora and fauna, or towards some of the species protection or restoration programmes. Sometimes visitors want to do so to offset their carbon footprint from their visit, or to participate in a worthy cause such as those below.
Tourism Chatham Islands have chosen three initial projects that the many visitors who have indicated they would like to give something back to the Island can contribute to. These are: Tourism Chatham Islands; The Chatham Islands Museum; and The Taiko Trust. We welcome your support.
Projects include; Tourism Chatham Islands has significant support from many entities and is working towards ways of becoming self-sustaining, however it has no ongoing funding. Contributions are welcomed and can be made to the following bank account. Bank Acct: 06-0845-0796434-02 For further information please email manager@chathamislands.co.nz 1. Sweetwater – The development of an 800m protected predator proofed area of 2.4h of forest securing the breeding site of the Chatham Islands Taiko. You can support this work with a donation directly into the Taiko Trust bank account Bank Acct: 01-1192-0015702-00 Alternately you can make a donation to the Taiko trust directly from their website: >>>>>>>>>> At times when albatross transfers are being undertaken, chicks can be sponsored. Please email Bruce and Liz Tuanui if you require any further information on lbtuanui@farmside.co.nz The Chatham Islands Museum is an important facility presenting much of the story of the Island. Along with support from the community, it is also a very popular visitor attraction. These exhibitions are based on a wide range of historic and environmental topics across the community and the Chatham Islands primary schools. Donations to this project are encouraged and can be made directly to the bank account. Bank Acct: 01 1192 0020122 000 If you would like to become a significant sponsor of this project please contact: Jocelyn Powell via email: deerubbinpress@internode.on.net 
Tourism Chatham Islands – Since it’s establishment in 2019, this organisation has been very active in project work to assist with the management and restoration of assets, enhancements and marketing of the Island.
Particulars: (Your last name)
Reference: Donation 
The Taiko Trust – Officially formed in 1998 the Taiko Trust is comprised of mainly Chatham Island locals coming together to protect the world’s most endangered seabird species. The Trust’s four main projects are:
2. Albatross Translocation – With the only breeding place on Te Tara Kaia Koia/The Pyramid, the Trust is attempting to establish a colony on mainland Chathams and avoid the risks of storm events stripping the breeding habitats. The chicks are relocated to “flowerpot nests” in the protected site at Gap Sanctuary on the main island and cared for, being fed squid and fish daily.
3. Taiko Conservation – Protecting breeding habitat, predator control, and transfers of chicks into Sweetwater to develop a protected population secure within the predator proof fence.
4. Coastal Restoration – Following the erection of a 1.3km predator proof fence by The Tuanui Family Trust, the Taiko Trust is now working to restore the coastline as a thriving seabird driven ecosystem and once again see vast numbers of seabirds breeding on the Main Island. Using endemic Chatham Islands Akeake together with less wind hardy species, this project involves the planting of around 20,000 trees per year.
Particulars: (Your last name)
Reference: Donation 
The Museum Trust requires funding support to develop their continuous calendar of exhibitions in the Heritage Gallery.
Particulars: (Your last name)
Reference: Donation
