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 HomePage Not FoundNewsInstructionsOur projectGroupsContact usWellingtonians overwhelmingly support a Predator Free CapitalCamera shy rats keep low profile in MiramarWhat is Wellington’s native bird life like?Predator Free MiramarPredator Free Mt Cook / Newtown / BerhamporePredator Free NorthlandPredator Free Ngaio and Crofton DownsPredator Free KaroriForest & Bird - Places for PenguinsPredator Free Ngaio ReservesMt Victoria Vermin TrappersPredator Free Mt Vic / Oriental Bay / Roseneath / HaitaitaiTrelissick Park GroupPredator Free Houghton ValleyPredator Free Island BayPredator Free KhandallahPredator Free GlensideKATCH 22 (Mākara Peak Supporters)Wild AroBellbirds (Friends of Central Park)Friends of Tawa Bush ReservesBrooklyn Trail Builders1000 pests caught on Mt VictoriaBird numbers are soaring in WellingtonSelectsGroup categoriesBackyardReserveTrappingRodent Free WadestownŌtari Predator FreeRAMBO (Rats and Mustelid Blitzing Ōtari)Ngā Kaimanaaki o Te WaimapihiPredator Free SeatounPest Free South MākaraPredator Free Lyall BayPredator Free BrooklynPredator Free Newlands / Paparangi / WoodridgeTe Motu Kairangi - Miramar Ecological RestorationWellington leading the charge in conservation effortsFind a trapping groupTanera Gully Restoration ProjectTapu te Ranga RatbustersInspiring Wellington’s next generation of conservation leadersReprise of the rat censusKumutotoConservation HighburyPest Free TawaGoodbye possums, hello tūīPredator Free Grenada Village / Grenada NorthPredator Free JohnsonvillePredator Free Churton ParkWellington to become world’s first predator free capital cityAre rats using Miramar storm water pipes as a super highway?Predator Free BroadmeadowsPredator Free ThorndonFinal push to make Miramar Peninsula predator free in 2019Momentum building for Predator Free WellingtonMiramar92% of Wellingtonians support a predator free WellingtonAfter thousands of conversations we’re almost there!Latest chew card study shows community trapping makes a differenceNew Zealand's biggest urban eradication begins todayPredator Free HorokiwiThe MākaracarpasWe are almost predator free on the peninsula!New research shows health benefits for Wellington's backyard trappersPredator Free Wellington to get fast tracked with $7.6 million funding boostKelburn Conservation NetworkTawatawa ReservePrivacy statementPaekawakawa ReserveEd's Wood (MacAlister Park)How worried should we be about rats getting back onto the peninsula?Predator Free WaterfrontMt Victoria Bush Regeneration GroupCrofton Downs ReservesBird numbers soar to new heights on Miramar PeninsulaMeet our teamSign up – Phase 2Support usSponsorship campaignFacebookInstagramLinkedInNewsletter signupFAQsCommunity dataCommunity heroesMoana Case, Predator Free JohnsonvilleDan Henry, Predator Free MiramarOur Rats vs Wellington pop-up art campaign is live!Paul Touhey, Predator Free Mt Vic & Phase 2 bufferMission "Impossible" with Youtuber Tom ScottJenny Kilpatrick, Phase 2 bufferThe coolest little capital has a big goal!Our projectPhase 2sitemap.xmlWhy does logging your trap results matter?The light at the end of the trapping tunnelNZ seeks to exterminate predators to save native birdsDonateCorporate involvementEquity in outcomesPredators all but wiped out on MiramarRats, stoats and weasels have been eliminated from the Miramar PeninsulaMiramar Peninsula celebration, a special day!Our impactŌwhiro Bay Stream Trapping GroupImpact stories: Career path for skilled predator free workersImpact stories: We've cracked the methodologyCan Wellington become the world's first rat-free capital?Miramar Peninsula's bird numbers flying highPredator Free Wellington is on the move!Link typesInternalExternalVolunteer with usPhase 2 volunteeringStoat sighting on the Miramar PeninsulaJim Tait, PF Ōtari, PF Wadestown and RAMBOPredator Free Wellington proves NZ is world classOur supportersChris Hare, Hataitai trapper & MenzshedHunters on the trail of Miramar stoatPredator Free Welly – the next frontierBattle stationsRapu the wonder dog smells a ratRotary on waterfront patrolPredator Free army makes gains across cityReturn of wildlife draws international plauditsGovernor-General turns rat-catcherNew technology boosting predator free fightWall St Journal: Inside New Zealand’s Mission to Wipe Out PredatorsA new technology trial and a new communications programme leadSome top trapping tipsPutting a price on precious native speciesPFW on the BBC's 'What in the World' podcastOn the trail: a day with the Capture teamMindfood Magazine: Angels of the EverydayWellington Airport sponsorship to turbo-charge Predator Free WellingtonLet’s crow about soaring bird numbers in the capitalOur technical expertsImpact stories: Increase in native birdlifeImpact stories: Community buy-in and social cohesionImpact stories: Community connectionsWellington’s hill-dwelling rats lined up for ‘best last meal’Super-sized ‘mega rat’ find shocks Wellington conservationistsPredator Free Wellington aim for pest-free Newtown, Ōwhiro Bay in 2025How we caught the Miramar stoatBiosecurity remains top of mind for residentsDNA unravelling rat populationsMoving our project forwardExperts making an impactHow we keep improvingOur progressCan Wellington be predator free?Predator Free Wellington faces $1.75m annual shortfallPredator Free 2050 – strategy review for 2030Predator Free Wellington and Wellington City Council win Supreme Award at Local Government Excellence AwardsCall yourself a Kiwi?Gum Gully ki Tūranga RereStoat detector dog gives Miramar a clean bill of healthSnap and share: our photography competitionStrong support for Predator Free Wellington among local election candidatesCan New Zealand really go predator free? Wellington shows both the promise and the perilData in your hands – the power of Arc MapsTurning the tide on pests: Wellington’s predator-free missionThe time is now: Reflections from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu DhabiNative bird numbers double in Miramar PeninsulaMaking biosecurity smarter, not just biggerHow Wero helps make our city predator freeH2Zero trial – testing technology for scaled efficiencyGovernment invests $5.5 million to accelerate Wellington’s predator-free futureSearch resultsGateway students building a strong conservation futureReferencesResource quick actionsI’m a trapper or getting startedI’m building or leading a projectI’m looking for impact and researchResource audiencesTrapping communityPredator Free projectFunderResearcherResource categoriesCase studiesTools & templatesEvidence & researchWebinars & podcastsResource sectionsTrappingMonitoring and biosecurityOur guides and tipsResearchResources for schoolsKnowledge hubHow to get trapping (guide)How to build a trapping tunnelHow to build a corflute trapping tunnelHow to maintain your Victor rat trapHow to run a tunnel building workshopBiosecurity: Rat or mouse?Biosecurity: Chew marks and chew cardsBiosecurity: Rat or wētā droppings?How to make a wētā hotelBiosecurity: Tracking tunnels and printsOur urban predator free blueprint (2024)How to rat proof your compostPredator Free Miramar: How to kill rats and engage a community (2019)Most Significant Change (2025)Return on investment (2025)The value of volunteers (2024)Habitat preferences of Ship rats (2023)Social-ecological research (2022)People, nature and wellbeing (2020)Resource typesPageExternal linkInternal redirectH2Zero trial – case studyImproving our biosecurity – case studyDetection dogs leading the way – clearing areas 85% fasterUsing dog detectors early – case studyKnowledge hubConceiving an unfenced urban ecosanctuary at Mātai Moana (2024) – external linkEstimating the impact of Predator Free Wellington on tree wētā (2025) – external linkAssessing the effects of predator control and habitat on lizards in an urban landscape (2025) – external linkWebinar - Analysis of Predator Free Wellington data from Miramar (2024)Our Changing World: The challenge of making our capital city predator freeA rat sighting in New Zealand can trigger an urgent response. Meet the ‘ghostbusters’ hunting them downImpact themesEcologicalSocialEconomicInnovationSystems changeMy Hometown's on Track to Eradicate Rats. Could NYC Do the Same?Native birds signal ecosystem recovery on Miramar PeninsulaSuburbsMiramarMaupuiaKaraka BaysBreaker BayMoa PointSeatounStrathmoreMt VictoriaIsland BayHoughton ValleyPrincess BaySouthgateOwhiro BayLyall BayMelroseRongotaiKilbirnieMt CookNewtownBerhamporeOriental BayRoseneathHataitaiBrooklynAro ValleyVogeltownMorningtonKingstonHighburyKelburnHappy ValleyThorndonTe AroCBDCrofton DownsKaroriMākaraWiltonŌtariBroadmeadowsNgaioNorthlandWadestownKaiwharawharaTawaChurton ParkGlendsideGrenada VillageGrenada NorthHorokiwiJohnsonvilleKhandallahNewlandsPaparangiWoodridge

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