The Project Janszoon model
The Project Janszoon model was different. A combination of long-term philanthropic investment, strong partnerships, and business rigour enabled the project to do the “heavy lifting”
The Project Janszoon model was different. A combination of long-term philanthropic investment, strong partnerships, and business rigour enabled the project to do the “heavy lifting”
A generous investment in the country’s smallest national park has seen whio, pateke and kaka reintroduced into the Abel Tasman, with gorse and wilding pines
Read the full newsletter here Kia ora koutou This last pānui is at a time of both celebration and sadness. The end of Project Janszoon
Media release 30 June 2026 Abel Tasman National Park transformed through couple’s extraordinary generosity A pioneering conservation partnership that has brought the wildlife back to
A member of the group that secured Hadfield Clearing for the conservation estate says the transformation of the site has confirmed they made the right
On 17 February 2026, an extraordinary contribution to New Zealand conservation was privately acknowledged in one of New Zealand’s most iconic locations – the Abel
Project Janszoon is six months out from transitioning its work to the Department of Conservation (DOC). The handover, under the auspices of the Tomorrow Accord,
As we approach the June 2026 transition of Project Janszoon’s work to the Department of Conservation, a review of the park’s WIFI network found

Project Janszoon is working through its final year as the generous support of Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of Abel Tasman
Project Janszoon is working through its final year as the generous support of Neal and Annette Plowman to transform the ecological prospects of Abel Tasman
Project Janszoon has seen a few changes since our Summer Newsletter. We’ve said farewell to Programme Director Bruce Vander Lee, who held the dual role