https://wellington.gen.nz/conservation Wellington related newsitems tagged with Conservation https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/weathering-the-storm-working-bee-plans As planting season approaches, yet more extreme weather events have highlighted the importance of our plan to maximise plant species diversity. conservation islandbay places Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/weathering-the-storm-working-bee-plans Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2026-04-26T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/government-invests-5.5-million-to-accelerate-wellingtons-predator-free-future/ The Government’s commitment to Predator Free Wellington is good news for the Capital. The promise of $5.5m over five years, delivered today by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, provides the backing needed to make Wellington the world’s first predator-free capital city by 2030 and create a replicable… conservation Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/government-invests-5.5-million-to-accelerate-wellingtons-predator-free-future/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/h2zero-trial-testing-technology-for-scaled-efficiency/ This case study was first published in our 2024/25 impact report … The challenge … We need a range of effective tools in our kit. Standard bait stations work well for most situations, but need fortnightly visits to refresh bait and check activity. As we scale this work across Wellington, we need extra tools… conservation Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/h2zero-trial-testing-technology-for-scaled-efficiency/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/after-the-storm From the damp ferns of the forest floor to the soaring heights of the emergent giants, discover how we’re turning storm damage into a resilient, 5-layered forest—and how you can join our planting team this June to help us build it. conservation islandbay places Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/after-the-storm Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/how-wero-helps-make-our-city-predator-free/ Specially trained detector dogs are essential in our work to find and remove predators. We caught up with Brad and Wero as they checked for stoats on a recent visit to Wellington. Brad and Wero live near Waitangi but they’re seldom home. Instead they often find themselves on sub-Antarctic islands, running… dogs animals conservation Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/how-wero-helps-make-our-city-predator-free/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-02-13T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/making-biosecurity-smarter-not-just-bigger/ This case study was first published in our 2024/25 impact report … The challenge … How lean can we make biosecurity monitoring while still catching rats early? This past year, we faced competing pressures: we needed to protect the gains in Miramar while maximising our time and budget for advancing into Phase… miramar places conservation Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/making-biosecurity-smarter-not-just-bigger/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-02-10T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/data-in-your-hands-the-power-of-arc-maps/ Easy access to data is essential to our work at Predator Free Wellington. In the field, data informs where and how we work to remove rats and stoats from Wellington. A new app gives data superpowers to our already elite team. We worked with information specialists from our partners Greater Wellington to… conservation Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/data-in-your-hands-the-power-of-arc-maps/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/native-bird-numbers-double-in-miramar-peninsula/ This article was written by Noam Mānuka Lazarus (Ngāti Whātua), Massey University journalism student, for RNZ on 13 December 2025 … Predator Free Wellington said its efforts to eliminate predators have led to a doubling of native bird life in the Miramar Peninsula. In its annual report, the group said the… miramar places conservation Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/native-bird-numbers-double-in-miramar-peninsula/ Predator Free Wellington 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://manaisland.org.nz/5034-2/ conservation kapiti places Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://manaisland.org.nz/5034-2/ Friends of Mana Island 2025-11-19T00:00:00Z -41.08730815 174.78150221620353 Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/the-time-is-now-reflections-from-the-iucn-world-conservation-congress-in-abu-dhabi/ By James Willcocks, Predator Free Wellington, Project Director … It was a huge privilege – and a little surreal for the boy from Rotorua – to represent Predator Free Wellington at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. Picture it: nearly 10,000 people from 122 countries, filling massive halls… conservation Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/the-time-is-now-reflections-from-the-iucn-world-conservation-congress-in-abu-dhabi/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-10-22T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ This article was original shared in Tō Tātou Pōneke Our Wellington by Wellington City Council. Predator Free Wellington is leading the way in conservation with a citywide project working to remove invasive predators while building communities. The idea began in 2016 with the launch of the nationwide… wcc government conservation Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-10-21T00:00:00Z https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/helen-mechen-virescent-gardens Welcome to our Q&A with Helen Mechen, the founder of Virescent Gardens, a native plant nursery nestled in Stokes Valley of Wellington. stokes-valley places conservation islandbay Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/helen-mechen-virescent-gardens Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-09-12T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ A survey of local election candidates found overwhelming support for Predator Free Wellington. 98% saw biodiversity as central to the city's identity while 86% backed the funding we receive. These numbers echo Wellington City Council surveys which found 98% of Wellingtonians support a predator free city. wcc government conservation Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-09-09T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/can-new-zealand-really-go-predator-free-wellington-shows-both-the-promise-and-the-peril/ This article was written by Nikki Macdonald for The Post on 6 September 2025. Predator Free Wellington is showing birds can boom in cities, but the bigger national vision is at a crossroads as Nikki Macdonald reports. When Marcus Hull started monitoring an eight-trap line in Wellington’s Worser Bay, he’d… worserbay places conservation Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/can-new-zealand-really-go-predator-free-wellington-shows-both-the-promise-and-the-peril/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-09-06T00:00:00Z -41.3157961 174.8299901 Worser Bay, Marine Parade, Seatoun, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/snap-and-share-our-photography-competition/ What does a rat free neighbourhood mean to you? We'd love to see! Maybe it's more birds, you and friends out enjoying nature, having a good night's sleep or your fruit trees uneaten by rats. Show us your #LifeWithoutRats. Send us a photo from Wellington that shows what a rat free neighbourhood means. Our… conservation Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/snap-and-share-our-photography-competition/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/stoat-detector-dog-gives-miramar-a-clean-bill-of-health/ This article was written by Justin Wong for The Post on 30 July 2025. Wero the dog and his best friend Brad Windust have just completed a sweep of the Miramar Peninsula and Mt Victoria looking for signs of unwanted stoats and weasels. They were pleased to have picked up none at this check, but Windust said… miramar dogs places animals conservation Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/stoat-detector-dog-gives-miramar-a-clean-bill-of-health/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-07-31T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/2025-bush-bird-survey We're excited to share the fascinating results of the 2025 Bush Bird Survey, conducted on June 29th and 30th, 2025, at Manawa Karioi! This year's survey provides valuable insights into the birdlife thriving within our cherished reserve. conservation islandbay places Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/2025-bush-bird-survey Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-07-21T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/manawa-karioi-bush-bird-survey Join us for a fun, family-friendly afternoon helping count manu as part of the NZ Garden Bird Survey, now in its 18th year! Together, we’ll build a picture of the birds living in and around Manawa Karioi. conservation islandbay places Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/manawa-karioi-bush-bird-survey Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-06-19T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/call-yourself-a-kiwi/ What if our national namesake disappeared? Wild as that sounds, 68,000 native birds, including the kiwi, are killed by predators every night. With over 4,000 species at risk, New Zealand now tops the global endangered species list. That puts our name to shame. As part of the Predator Free movement, we’re… conservation Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/call-yourself-a-kiwi/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington and Wellington City Council have won the Supreme Award at the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre this evening. The LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate programmes, projects, and approaches… exhibitions tkina wcc art convention-center government conservation Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.291444549999994 174.7812006663861 Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://lowcarbonkapiti.org.nz/stop-the-regulatory-standards-bill-wrecking-ball/ The Regulatory Standards Bill is a pivotal piece of legislation with significant implications for New Zealand’s democratic processes, environmental protections, and social safeguards. The far reaching impacts are tantamount to constitutional reform and are being pushed through by ACT as part of its agenda of putting the interests of a wealthy few ahead of everything and everyone […] conservation kapiti places Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://lowcarbonkapiti.org.nz/stop-the-regulatory-standards-bill-wrecking-ball/ Low Carbon Kapiti 2025-06-10T00:00:00Z https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/sealing-up-the-edges-of-the-forest Planting a forest is a fairly complicated process, but once you understand the stages, it's not too daunting. conservation islandbay places Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/sealing-up-the-edges-of-the-forest Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-05-29T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-2050-strategy-review-for-2030/ Our project has made remarkable progress in the last five years. We've shown how to remove rats, stoats, weasels and possums from a city and hold the line. We have 1,500 hectares (and growing) of predator free city where thousands of Wellingtonians live, work and play. Something like this has never been done… conservation Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-2050-strategy-review-for-2030/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-05-26T00:00:00Z https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/a-special-working-bee-garden-bird-survey-at-manawa-karioi Sunday 29 June, 1pm–3pm June’s last Working Bee will be a little different – instead of our usual planting and track maintenance, we’ll be turning our eyes and ears to the sky! Manawa Karioi is taking part in the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey, a nationwide project that helps track bird populations across Aotearoa. conservation islandbay places Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/a-special-working-bee-garden-bird-survey-at-manawa-karioi Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-05-17T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/20yearsonandoff Written by Vanessa Patea When I first moved to Wellington at the start of the millennium, I discovered nestled in the hills of Island Bay, an improbable wooden building called Tapu Te Ranga Marae. islandbay places conservation Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/20yearsonandoff Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-05-14T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/after-the-storm-new-life-on-the-slopes-of-manawa-karioi The big storm that rolled into Wellington in early May caused minor damage at Manawa Karioi. conservation islandbay places Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.manawakarioi.nz/newsblog/after-the-storm-new-life-on-the-slopes-of-manawa-karioi Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project 2025-05-11T00:00:00Z -41.3308843 174.7681452 Te Ahi Ka - Loop Track, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-faces-1.75m-annual-shortfall/ This article was written by Kate Green for RNZ on 8 May 2025. Predator Free Wellington is facing a shortfall of $1.75 million annually, largely due to a decrease in government funding from next year. The group has successfully eradicated rats from the Miramar peninsula and turned its attention toward the… miramar places conservation Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-faces-1.75m-annual-shortfall/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-05-09T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.whs.school.nz/weeklywrapup/the-wrap-up-term-2-week-2-2025/ Ascend to magnificent heights on a stunning trip to Nepal. As Winter sports get underway, cheer on our competitive teams. Make a positive environmental impact by participating in the school's recycling and composting endeavours. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up. recycling conservation secondary education Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.whs.school.nz/weeklywrapup/the-wrap-up-term-2-week-2-2025/ Wellington High School 2025-05-09T00:00:00Z -41.3002065 174.77512646827947 Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.whs.school.nz/weeklywrapup/the-wrap-up-term-2-week-2-2025/ Ascend to magnificent heights on a stunning trip to Nepal. As Winter sports get underway, cheer on our competitive teams. Make a positive environmental impact by participating in the school's recycling and composting endeavours. This and much more in this week's Wrap Up. recycling conservation secondary education Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.whs.school.nz/weeklywrapup/the-wrap-up-term-2-week-2-2025/ Wellington High School 2025-05-09T00:00:00Z -41.3002065 174.77512646827947 Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=2076 Ngaio community recycling this Saturday!, and first Saturday each month (except January). Come and have a chat with us and recycle! The post Ngaio Community Recycling appeared first on Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents Association. ngaio recycling places conservation communitygroups wcnhosted Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=2076 Ngaio Progressive Association 2025-04-28T00:00:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand