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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Using electric vehicles at NZ Post, nationwide

NZ Post are looking after their carbon emissions, and thinking about the future of our planet, by introducing electric-powered vehicles.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to help fight climate change.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

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  • Cows on a farm. There's a map of New Zealand overlaid on the image on the top right-hand side.
    Restoring farm waterways, Mangakahia, Northland

    Restoring farm waterways, Mangakahia, Northland

    Dairy farmer Andrew Booth replants and nurtures his family farm, restoring farm water waterways and creating new wetlands with volunteers from the Mangakahia community.

  • Children bending over a bucket in the bush, there's a map of New Zealand overlaid in the top right-hand corner
    Counting moths, Invercargill

    Counting moths, Invercargill

    Ahi Pepe MothNet is a citizen science project that aims to engage teachers, students, and whānau with moths – and through moths with nature and science. Here, Te Wharekura Arowhenua School show is how it’s done.

  • Children walking away from a building with a map overlaid in the top right corner
    Tree planting, Tokelau

    Tree planting, Tokelau

    Children from Matuala School on Atafu Atoll in Tokelau, are planting and growing pandanus trees at their school to provide shade, grow fruit to eat, secure the ground, and fight climate change.