Creating a Kaimai Mamaku Map dedicated to the community with beautiful graphics that highlights each walk, gems and species throughout the Kaimai, Hutts etc. Alongside this; finding funding to promote the map and get it out to the public for free!

Creating an annual National or International event in the Kaimai such as Iron Man or Man Vs. Wild type challenge, big prizes, different divisions, great marketing etc.

Creating tiktok, instagram, facebook videos that showcase all of the gems within the Kaimai and working with kiwi or international influencers to promote the videos.

Create an overarching Kaimai Mamaku Brand to draw in funding or accept donations on behalf of the Kaimai and allocate it to showcasing the Kaimai Mamaku, its needs, what’s being done, how to get involved, and more to the community AND giving back to conservation projects in the Kaimai Mamaku.

Highlighting Family Loops; and creating rock hunts every school holiday!

Regenerative Tourism i.e Rotorua Canopy Tours.

Art Exhibition and/or Annual Photography Competition.

Removing barriers of knowledge sharing, content sharing, GIS data between groups.

Capturing “what was”... “what is” and “what will be” of the Kaimai Mamaku through a creative lens.

Partnering more with Tourism New Zealand, to have the Kaimai Mamaku showcased more there and/or an Air NZ safety video.

Local Print Magazines of the Kaimai Mamaku.

Dissect the community into interest groups and prepare a target plan and key messages for each audience (Hunters, Schools, Parents, Conservationist etc.)

Annual ‘Kaimai Mamaku Awards’ event that acknowledges individuals, schools, projects, volunteers and brings everyone together for an amazing night to celebrate the hard work of our community. Would need to go through a nomination process and a key committee to select award winners.

Creating More opportunities for Volunteer Training.

Working with influencers to promote needed messages in an inspirational/achievable way, rather than crisis way.

Promoting the Health and Well-being Benefits of spending time in nature; to increase the connection our community feels with Te Taiao.

Show how we are making a difference, before and after shots, species returned, bird number increase etc.

Documentary or TV series on the people, places and life of the Kaimai Mamaku.

QR Signage at the start of each track to enable track users an easy way to donate and give a koha towards the conservation of the Kaimai Mamaku.

“LOVE THE MAMAKU” as a key slogan/hashtag/public day for the Kaimais.

Youth Forum or School competition that includes schools from every region the Kaimai inhabits, led by students from each of the participating schools.

Sponsorship of traps by local organisations and businesses.

Allowing people/organisations who have made donations to see where their koha/donation is going (Before and after photos)

Create a carbon credits scheme for neighbouring farms across the Kaimai Mamaku which can be donated to the restoration projects.

Conservation Tours that take tourists through areas of the Kaimai Mamaku to learn about the different conservation work that is happening.

Building a Great Walk throughout the Kaimai Mamaku that is co-inhabitant with Hunting.

Making the Kaimai Mamaku a National park and offering a National Park pass for visitors and international tourists to explore the Kaimai Mamaku (Huts, tour guides)

Identifying measurable goals & outcomes to the public so people can understand how they’re helping. ($2 can save 4 birds etc.)

High quality Mountain Bike Park in the Kaimai Mamaku.

Apply for funding through companies like Bay Trust, TECT, Trust Waikato, MSD, MPI etc.

Build a connection with other funding streams e.g. (stream & wetland restorations)

Form a cooperative approach with other BOP/Waikato JFN projects to seek funding.

Get forestry companies on board to donate to different projects relative to the area.

Create a Tourism campaign with Tourism Bay of Plenty.

Attaching the Kaimai Mamaku to a kiwi Brand to draw awareness (Whittaker’s, Mainland, Tip Top)