To Mata Park and its famous peak is one of the most loved and visited places in Hawke’s Bay – a cultural, historical and recreational treasure.

Designated an ‘Outstanding Natural Landscape’, Te Mata Park was gifted in perpetuity to the community in 1927 and is managed by a small group of volunteer trustees, with help from local councils and the community.

Ngā Tīpuna, meaning ‘Our Ancestors, Our Maunga, Our Journey’, is the name of the endowment fund that will protect and enhance Hawke’s Bay’s most iconic land mass for future generations.

 Among the objectives set out for the Ngā Tīpuna Fund managed by Hawke’s Bay Foundation, includes a 50-year native restoration planting plan, infrastructure strategies, and enhancing educational resources.

Speaking about the Fund, Chair of Te Mata Park Trust Mike Devonshire says, “The Ngā Tīpuna Fund will bring financial sustainability to our operations and close our current funding gap. Our goal is to raise $20 million within 20 years so that in time the dividends will sustain the operations of the Park.”

“We invite all Te Mata Park users and supporters to give what they can to protect and enhance this treasured land for future generations.”