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    • 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…

    • 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…

    • 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…

    • 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…

    • 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…

    • How we keep improving
      • We’re experts in urban rat removal but when we first started, no one had successfully removed rats from an entire suburb or city. We learnt lots from island eradications but also knew that engaging the community was essential. As our project has developed we have kept trying new things to make our work…

    • Can Wellington be predator free?
      • This article was written by Kasey McDonnell for threesixtysix on 24 March 2024. Predator Free's work carries an inspiring lesson: dedicated communities can make impossible visions real. The other morning, I struggled through the bushy Town Belt. A field operator named Keaton was taking me to a nearby bait…

    • Experts making an impact
      • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Predator Free Wellington volunteers* dedicate more than 55,000 hours a year to achieve our predator free mission. This huge contribution is equivalent to having an entirely new Predator Free Wellington field team, valued at approximately $2 million a year…

    • Moving our project forward
      • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . In Phase 2 of our project, we're focused on optimising our work. We have proven we can successfully eliminate rats and mustelids in an urban setting: our next challenge is to accelerate the process and reduce costs. This is needed to achieve the ambitious…

    • DNA unravelling rat populations
      • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Genetic sequencing data of the last remaining rats on the Miramar Peninsula helps us understand the local rat population, and gives us a snapshot into the effectiveness of our biosecurity efforts. This genomic study, the first of its kind in a New Zealand…

    • Biosecurity remains top of mind for residents
      • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . The Miramar community are essential for spotting rat invaders; they are our constant eyes and ears on the ground. Reporting possible rat activity is quick and easy, and for residents of Miramar it’s a natural expression of kaitiakitanga (guardianship).

    • How we caught the Miramar stoat
      • This story was taken from our 2023/24 impact report . Following the successful elimination of rats and mustelids from Miramar Peninsula, the project has been entrusted to the local community for ongoing biosecurity management. Returning control to the community does not equate to abandonment; rather, it…

    • IMPACT STORIES: INCREASE IN NATIVE BIRDLIFE
      • Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…

    • IMPACT STORIES: COMMUNITY BUY-IN AND SOCIAL COHESION
      • Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…

    • IMPACT STORIES: COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
      • Qualitative evaluation – Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement…

    • IMPACT STORIES: INCREASE IN NATIVE BIRDLIFE
      • Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…

    • IMPACT STORIES: COMMUNITY BUY-IN AND SOCIAL COHESION
      • Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…

    • Let’s crow about soaring bird numbers in the capital
      • The eagerly anticipated annual bird monitoring survey results are in, and our native species are flying high in the capital thanks to years of collaboration, volunteer work and decreasing predator activity. Five-minute bird counts have been carried out at 100 permanent count-stations across Wellington city…

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