Jobs for Nature is a $1.19 billion programme that manages funding across multiple government agencies to benefit the environment, people and the regions. It is part of the COVID-19 recovery package.
The agencies administering the funding are Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, Land Information New Zealand and Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
Data on this page has been updated as at 31 March 2023.
Jobs for Nature is a $1.219 billion dollar government investment in Aotearoa’s economy and te taiao, our natural environment, to support our recovery from COVID-19.
257 Weed and pest projects
304 Capability development projects
230 Freshwater projects
245 Restoration projects
Projects can be undertaking work on more than one environmental objective. For example a project could involve freshwater and plant pest control. Find out more about reporting on progress here.
This is the number of employees who are, or have been working in a Jobs for Nature funded project. This includes all employment types; full time, part time, fixed term and contractors. This number will continue to grow over the life of the programme.
This is a snapshot of the number of people currently employed across Jobs for Nature funded projects at the end of each reporting period. This number will fluctuate over the life of the programme.
This is the total number of hours worked across all Jobs for Nature funded projects. This number will continue to grow over the life of the programme.
531,840 ha Land under plant pest control
2,299,555 ha Land under animal pest control*
1,778,627 ha Of wilding conifer control*
1,243,840 ha Land where wallabies have been controlled*
2,601 People in formal training
11,495 People completed formal training
4,656 ha Freshwater under restoration, including riparian and wetlands
6,842 km Length of fencing constructed
430 Number of fish passages remediated
6,113 ha Land under restoration, excluding freshwater areas
7,740,465 Total plants planted
2,364 km Length of tracks maintained
*The same area may be reported multiple times as repeat control is needed
Please note, more environmental benefits will be included as they are reported on
View all project and regional summaries on an interactive map.
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