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Pacific Development and Conservation Trust first funding round 2018/9 grants made

Name Amount Purpose
A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand $25,000 Increase predator control areas on Karioi Maunga
Hokotehi Moriori Trust $24,500 Repair and conservation of Tamakaroro monument; and construction of new memorial to Moriori leader, Hirawana Tapu.
Ola Fou Solomons Youth and Community Development Programme $18,000 Provision of Bio-gas facilities for two communities within the Solomon Islands, to be used as alternate energy source in order to protect mangrove forests.
Socit d'Ornithologie de Polynsie $16,000 Carry out coconut banding, in order to protect coconut trees from rats; and undertake control of the feral cat population to protect the kingfisher
Mahonia Na Dari Incorporated $10,000 Undertake a teacher training course for 20 new trainee Marine Education Programme teachers (MEEP); and an outreach programme to carry out teacher monitoring and evaluation.
Rami Oved $8,000 Assistance towards the materials and running costs of undertaking coral predator control work, and preserving and restoration of coral reef, in Niue.
WAIKATO COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CHARITABLE TRUST $4,000 Continuation of Pasifika radio programming: Talofa Samoa, Tama Nuie Plus, and Crossover Kiribati.