QEII National Trust

QEII Trust helps private landowners in New Zealand to protect significant natural and cultural features on their land through open space covenants in perpetuity.

Features protected include landscapes, forest remnants, wetlands, grasslands, threatened species habitats, and cultural and archaeological sites.

A QEII open space covenant can help safeguard forever a place that is special to you.

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity which celebrates life on Earth and the value of biodiversity

"QEII is uniquely placed to advance the protection in perpetuity of threatened environments on private land. Protecting and enhancing our biodiversity involves us all: landowners, the community and government.

By working together, our generous covenantors and their keen supporters are helping to protect New Zealand's unique natural features forever."

-  Sir Brian Lochore, QEII Chairperson

Find out more about the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity and QEII

Kaharoa Kokako
Amplifying New Zealand's original song

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Catlins - Mohua Park
Far North Bush Hideaway
Coromandel - Mahakirau Estate
Coromandel - Silverstream Falls

Sir Brian Lochore, QEII
Chairperson, chats to
students involved in weed
control at the Solway
College covenant in
Masterton.
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Sir Brian Lochore thanks Nelson and Tasman covenantors

Golden Bay
May 2010

Nelson and Tasman landowners who protect natural features with QEII covenants were acknowledged for their generosity by Sir Brian Lochore on 12 May at Tukurua Swamp near Takaka.

The covenantors and others involved with QEII were invited for morning tea with QEII directors and staff and for a tour of three long-standing Golden Bay covenants.

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Tukurua Swamp: QEII Chairperson Sir Brian Lochore with covenantor Gerard Hindmarsh and QEII Chief Executive Margaret McKee at the gathering in Golden Bay.