The management of the Trust is spread over five management areas, supported by a Board of Trustees including over 100 volunteers.
Trustees
Hans Pendergrast (Chair)
Melanie Norton (Treasurer)
Dave Wills (on leave)
Peter Crane
Harry Taylor
Gavin Cherrie
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Finance and Funding
Melanie Norton (Treasurer)
Gavin Cherrie
Suzanne Williams (Secretary)
Administration and Compliance
Suzanne Williams (Secretary)
Hans Pendergrast
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Operations Team
Peter Crane (Chair)
Jenny Black
Diane Paton (Secretary)
Dave Brown
Craig Montgomerie
David Keeble
Volunteers and Database Team
Julie Brown
Volunteer BOP
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Communication, Education, Advocacy and Research Team
Carole Long
Hans Pendergrast
Keri Courtney
Moana Bianchin
Kiri Diamond
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Updated 10/5/2017
Other Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation and we are fortunate to have well over 100 people actively involved who are passionate about conservation and the Trust’s work at Otanewainuku.
Volunteers bring with them a broad range of skills, they have willingness to pass on knowledge and a desire to expand their own skills. Where required we also send key volunteers on training courses from which they can pass on training. Courses include kiwi handling, mountain safety first aid, trapping workshop, fundraising workshop and toxin licensing.
Roles carried out by volunteers include
- Trust board members
- Fundraising
- Workday line clearing
- Workday bait station operations
- Workday feeding and supporting the volunteers
- Keeping the freezer full of salted rabbit
- Monitoring flora and fauna
- Kiwi monitoring and surveys
- Speaking to groups
- Advocacy
- Administration, secretarial, website and newsletter production.
When the Forest Flourishes, the People Flourish.
Over 5000 hours every year and thousands of kilometers traveled. Special thanks to all the children who have fundraised for us!

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Trustees 2007
Back: Jim Pendergrast, Dave Edwards, Mark Dean, Sharon Seager.
Inset: Maartje Houthuyzen.
Front: Dave Wills, Carole Long, Moana Bianchin, Des Heke-Kaiawha.
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Founding Trustees 2003
Back: Jim Pendergrast, John Mullany, Dave Wills, Dan Heke, Mark Dean, Sharon Seager.
Front: Moana Bianchin, Neale Blaymires, Glenn Ayo.
Past Trustee
Heather White
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