Location 
Pilot Project 
Objective  
Mitimiti 
Upgrade the water reticulation 
To improve the resilience of the 
(Northland) 
system owned by Mātihetihe 
Mātihetihe and Mitimiti 
 
Marae. This system services the 
community during severe 
marae, local school, public toilets  weather events where drinking 
and 45 properties.    
water supply is disrupted. 
Te Karaka  
Building a microgrid solar farm in Te To provide renewable energy 
(East Coast) 
Karaka. This will have the capacity  and ensure the community is 
to power the local school, health  more resilient and better 
centre, emergency fire service, 
prepared for future severe 
police base, petrol station, local 
weather disruptions.  
store, and up to 200 homes. Two 
marae identified for managed 
retreat will also be able to connect 
to the system.  
Matakana Island  Construct a coastal protection 
To protect the marae and 
(Bay of Plenty) 
structure alongside Opureroa 
community from coastal 
Marae and surrounding Māori land.  erosion and sea-level rise. This 
pilot project will also preserve 
culturally, archeologically and 
ecologically significant sites 
and ecosystems. 
Te Papa-Kura-o- Restore native ecosystems, and 
Sequest carbon and reduce 
Taranaki 
carry out weed and pest control, 
emissions. This pilot project will 
(Taranaki) 
across 10 hectares of extensions to also seek to empower student 
Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.  
restoration action, develop a 
method to understand the 
carbon sequestration of the 
plantings, and include 
monitoring and evaluation.  
Te Tauihu  
Install solar power and water 
Improve the resilience of each 
(Upper South 
storage for the nine marae in Te 
marae during severe weather 
Island) 
Tauihu.  
events.  
 

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