This free seminar on Tuesday 11 March at 4pm, prior to the conference, will focus on east coast North Island beaches – including the key natural coastal processes at work and the key role of nature-based approaches and coastal restoration in protecting these beaches and coastal communities. 

There will be time for questions.

This annual conference brings together other coasties from around the country, including research scientists, local experts and practitioners, iwi, local businesses, coast care volunteers, students and individuals with a passion for restoring our coastal environments.

We will have speakers on a range of topics and several field trips to local restoration sites and a range of workshop options.

As part of the indoor programme there will be Regional Roundup sessions where coast care groups from around the country share a problem and solution from their project.

With rising sea levels, and an increase in severe weather events, it is more important than ever to restore the natural form and function of our coastal ecosystems to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

The conference dinner is included in the cost of registration.

The Trust will also announce the winner of the 2025 Coastal Restoration Award.

For catering purposes, please tick the box if you wish to attend.

Hauiti marae will be available for accommodation on the nights of Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 March.  Please tick the box if you would like to stay at the marae. If you will be staying on the marae,  there is an extra $110 added to your registration fee to cover the cost of the marae and for breakfasts and dinners. There will be a short pōwhiri at 8.30am on Wednesday 12 March, prior to moving to Reynolds hall for the conference.
Please note the marae will not be available on Tuesday 11 March.

Friday 14th following close of conference, travel to Tikitiki, a two hour drive, and tour Graeme Atkins extensive rare plants garden. The field trip will visit coastal sand dunes, coastal bluffs, pōhutukawa forest, coastal wetlands and ephemeral coastal wetlands.
We will stay at Tīkapa marae, near Tikitiki and on Sunday 16 March we will have breakfast, clean up and depart for Gisborne.
Own or shared transport will be needed.
An additonal $150.00 will be required to be paid, to cover costs, and to hold your place as this is restricted to 20 people.

• Pōwhiri at Hauiti marae
• Opening of the conference by CRT chair
• Keynote speaker on the erosional impact of storm events on coastal environments
• Coastal processess and natural sand movement
• Musings of a community coastcare volunteer
• Regional Roundup - 1st session
• Field trip to local coastal ecosystems - Kaitawa estuary and Tolaga Bay dunes

• Observations of our changing world
• Dune formations
• Estuarine response to sea level rise
• How communities can make a difference to protecting our environment
• East Cape's special plant communities
• Regional Roundup - Session 2
• Field trip to Anaura Bay 

• 1st 2 hour activity (choose 1 option) 

     - Waka trip on Uawanui a Ruamatua river (limit 45)
     -  Raranga
     - Pest plant priortisation and control
     - Lizards

• 2nd 2 hour activity (choose 1 option)

     - Growing coastal plants 
     - Monitoring coastal restoration
     - Katipo spiders

•  Conference closing
•  Tokomaru Bay field trip (optional)