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National promises to double funding for conservation trust working with farmers, landowners

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Tue, 9 Jun 2026, 10:55am
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National promises to double funding for conservation trust working with farmers, landowners

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 9 Jun 2026, 10:55am

National's promising to protect the country's heritage and biodiversity on private land and farms.  

It's pledging to double baseline funding for the QEII National Trust to $8.5 million dollars.  

It'll boost investment in things like fencing, surveying, and legal work. 

National’s Conservation Spokesperson Tama Potaka told Francesca Rudkin the money goes a long way helping farmers.  

He says he visited one just yesterday, who has set aside an area focused on conservation and boosting native trees and birds. 

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