https://wellington.gen.nz/predator-free-wellington Predator Free Wellington newsitems 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.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://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.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.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://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.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.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… conservation Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/how-we-keep-improving/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-04-14T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… townbelt issues conservation Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/can-wellington-be-predator-free/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-04-11T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… conservation Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/experts-making-an-impact/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-02-03T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… conservation Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/moving-our-project-forward/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-28T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… miramar places conservation Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/dna-unravelling-rat-populations/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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). miramar places conservation Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/biosecurity-remains-top-of-mind-for-residents/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-13T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/predator-free-wellington-aim-for-pest-free-newtown-owhiro-bay-in-2025/ This article was written by Nick James for RNZ on 28 December 2024. Predator Free Wellington (PFW) is aiming for a pest-free Newtown and Ōwhiro Bay by the end of 2025. The push is part of the group's wider project that aims to eliminate pests across the entire Wellington region. The project is split into… newtown places conservation Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/predator-free-wellington-aim-for-pest-free-newtown-owhiro-bay-in-2025/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-07T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-aim-for-pest-free-newtown-owhiro-bay-in-2025/ This article was written by Nick James for RNZ on 28 December 2024. Predator Free Wellington (PFW) is aiming for a pest-free Newtown and Ōwhiro Bay by the end of 2025. The push is part of the group's wider project that aims to eliminate pests across the entire Wellington region. The project is split into… newtown places conservation Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-aim-for-pest-free-newtown-owhiro-bay-in-2025/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-07T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… miramar places conservation Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/how-we-caught-the-miramar-stoat/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-01-06T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/wellingtons-hill-dwelling-rats-lined-up-for-best-last-meal/ This article was written by Kevin Norquay for The Post on 18 November 2024 . About 30,000 rats dwelling on hills from Mt Victoria south to Houghton Bay are headed for their last supper. Having eliminated Miramar of rats, stoats and weasels, James Willcocks and his Predator Free Wellington team have decked… miramar places conservation Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/wellingtons-hill-dwelling-rats-lined-up-for-best-last-meal/ Predator Free Wellington 2024-11-18T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/wellingtons-hill-dwelling-rats-lined-up-for-best-last-meal/ This article was written by Kevin Norquay for The Post on 18 November 2024 . About 30,000 rats dwelling on hills from Mt Victoria south to Houghton Bay are headed for their last supper. Having eliminated Miramar of rats, stoats and weasels, James Willcocks and his Predator Free Wellington team have decked… miramar places conservation Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/wellingtons-hill-dwelling-rats-lined-up-for-best-last-meal/ Predator Free Wellington 2024-11-18T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/super-sized-mega-rat-find-shocks-wellington-conservationists/ This article was written by Sam Smith for Stuff on 15 November 2024 . Conservationists at Predator Free Wellington have been taken somewhat by surprise with what they are calling the largest rat they have ever caught. Weighing 523g and measuring 400mm from nose to tail, this appropriately called “mega rat”… conservation Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/resources/news/super-sized-mega-rat-find-shocks-wellington-conservationists/ Predator Free Wellington 2024-11-15T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… miramar places conservation Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/impact-stories-community-buy-in-and-social-cohesion/ Predator Free Wellington 2024-11-15T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/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… miramar places conservation Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/impact-stories-increase-in-native-birdlife/ Predator Free Wellington 2024-11-15T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand