Our current priorities:

• Strengthening relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau along the trail route.
• Forming partnerships with regenerative organisations along the trail corridor and diverting $10 from each walker and supporter registration to support projects that regenerate nature.
• Piloting a range of opportunities for walkers to engage in regenerative activities as part of their walk. 
• Developing a Sustainable Trail Management Practice Guide, including the use of locally sourced, low-emission materials and resources, sustainable construction techniques and social procurement.
• Funding native planting along the trail corridor, reducing trail maintenance needs and increasing biodiversity (e.g. planted trees provide shade which reduces weeds and the need for spraying to keep the track clear)
• Developing story panels along the trail which inspire walkers to care for Te Taiao on their journey
• Seeking funding to carry out a trail capacity assessment to understand sustainable walker numbers.
• Forming a group of Whakahou Advisors with expertise and experience in our identified regenerative impact areas (environment, social, wellbeing, economic, infrastructure), to guide us on our journey.
• Developing measures so we can track progress towards regenerative outcomes and hold ourselves accountable.
• Becoming an Impact Investor with the Sustainable Business Network and building our capability and capacity around sustainability and nature regeneration.
• Taking the ‘New Zealand Tourism Sustainability Commitment’ and embedding the Tiaki Promise in our mahi.