Funding Allocated: $90,627
Hours of Restoration Work Funded: 2,028
Individuals Employed: 2
Piritahi Marae is the only Marae on Waiheke island, and sits on the shores of Te Huruhi Bay – home to many native bird species. Piritahi means “coming together as one”. Through the restoration of native biodiversity, Piritahi Marae Whānau and volunteers from the wider Waiheke community will help restore the mauri of Piritahi awa. With the Jobs for Nature funding, Piritahi Marae will be able to increase their impact by employing two local people, who will undertake pest plant control, riparian planting and help to establish a native plant nursery.