CHART News
2010 Chairpersons Report Print E-mail
Jan 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM

It has been an amazing year.  I am overwhelmed at the community support for our organisation.  I need to thank the Department of Conservation on behalf of CHART for their support and help they have given this organisation to establish. Alex McKillop, Ken Hunt, Alan McKenzie and also Dave Houston.

Alex and Ken have mentored us through this year, Alan McKenzie helped by giving us valuable contacts such as Collin Ryder to help write the Trust Deed, the lawyer and the sponsoring of our first printing of our pamphlet. Dave Houston for setting up our website and email and having patience to help teach Abby and myself on how to load information onto the site. A few more lessons are required.

Our first year has been putting things together getting organised.  This year is projects and funding applications.

The two projects are the Nursery and the Dune Restoration for the Ngati Mutunga Recreational Reserve.

Both project plans are here tonight for perusal.

Fund raising is something I find difficult, our funds so far are from our subscription or a donation which I barter for with a plant or two to the visitors and when they ask how much I ask for a donation and hand them our pamphlet.

Any ideas on fund raising would be helpful.

Having such a small population and the isolation of our islands does have its down falls.  If you have seen our pamphlet you will see the tour group who were all friends of the National Park lending a hand to prick the trees into tree trainers. The National Park friends are in the hundreds and live all over NZ they help when ever help is needed with the National Parks projects.

Saturday at Admiral Farm we are pricking seedlings of Mahoe into tree trainers potting over some Forget me nots and beaching to take cuttings of the geranium starting at 10am any volunteers to help would be appreciated.

CHART is approached with projects people wish to do although these are just verbal the interest is out there and many in the community know to approach CHART to help them. This to me is all good.

I am hopeful that we can get projects on the way it all seems to slow for me at times, like waiting for quotes that have to come by snail mail getting the funding applications right.

Maybe I had better take the advice of a friend good things take time.

Lois Croon
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CHART coordinator appointed Print E-mail
Jul 31, 2009 at 08:10 AM

Thanks to funding from the Biodiversity Advice Fund, CHART has been able to employ a part-time coordinator on the Chatham Islands.  Abby Biltcliff, a recent arrival to the Chathams, has taken on the role.  Abby has a background in science and a passion for conservation.   Abby can be contacted at

Biodiversity Advice Fund grant Print E-mail
May 11, 2009 at 01:06 PM

CHART is very pleased to have just been notified that its application to the Biodiversity Advice Fund has been successful.  The Fund will provide the Trust with up to $35,000 to assist with the employment of a part-time coordinator, assist with landowner liaison, promotional material, and advocacy on the values of the natural heritage of the Chathams.

For information on the Biodiversity Fund please visit www.biodiversity.govt.nz
Governor-General launches Chatham Heritage and Restoration Trust Print E-mail
Dec 23, 2008 at 08:02 AM

His Excellency the Governor-General of NZ, the Hon Anand Satyanand formally launched the newly formed Chatham Heritage and Restoration Trust (CHART) at a reception on Friday 19th December 2008 at the community Hall in Waitangi, Chatham Islands.  The Governor-General is patron for the Trust and was pleased to celebrate its launching with the Trustees, local dignitaries and landowners who have an interest in the preservation of the Chatham Islands. 

CHART has been established to assist the community to protect and restore their heritage by undertaking conservation and restoration projects on both private and public lands.  Possible projects that have been identified include the reforestation of kowhai forest on a popular stretch of unoccupied crown land on Te Whanga's shore, pest control on private land as well as arranging for pest control workshops for landowners.  One long term project that got an excited response was investigating the feasibility of the eradication of possums from the Chatham Islands or part thereof.

CHART welcomes new members and annual subscription is $20, payable to CHART, PO Box 156 Chatham Islands 8942.  To learn more about chart email: or visit the website www.chathamheritage.org.nz

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As a part of their regional visit to the Chatham Islands, on 19 November 2008 the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, attended a reception to officially launch the Chatham Heritage and Restoration Trust. Pictured with them were, from left, Pat Smith, Mayor of the Chatham Islands and CHART trustees, Alfred Preece, Tom Lanauze, Lois Croon and Vaughan Hill. Image: Government House


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