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. Read more
Posted: 9 September 2025
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… Read more
Posted: 6 September 2025
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… Read more
Posted: 1 September 2025
This article was written by Justin Wong for The Post on 30 July 2025. Visit the article for video of Brad and Wero in action. 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… Read more
Posted: 31 July 2025
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… Read more
Posted: 18 June 2025