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.
We’re delighted that so many in the city recognise and value our work and that of our ‘rewilding’ friends, Zealandia and Capital Kiwi.
There were also some significant no replies and unsubscribes. We’re publishing the full responses to help you choose a council that reflects your values.
We asked each candidate these questions:
- What place do you think Wellington’s biodiversity and nature story holds in the city’s identity and future success?
- Are you committed to Predator Free Wellington continuing, and to the current or improved allocations of funding from the City and Regional Council. Current funding from each Council is approximately $540,000 per annum.
Read the responses here
We’re making an impact
Predator Free Wellington is pushing through the city and already the results are unmissable:
- Native bird detections are up 91% on Miramar since our project began
- Our project delivers up to $2.49 return on each dollar invested
- We went ‘beyond the numbers’ to collect first hand stories of our impact
- Everyone benefits from our work, regardless of socio-economic status
- We developed a blueprint to share with predator free projects across the region and country
Posted: 9 September 2025