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What a Spring it’s been for conservation around Whangārei! From Bream Head, to Tutukaka, to Pukenui forest, various community groups have come …

This is where it gets exciting for mainland eradication projects! The Possum Free Whangārei Heads field team, backyard trappers, community groups, have …

Meet Cam and Nesha – a conservation dog handler and his certified possum indicator dog. Nesha is highly trained and specialised to …

On this road towards Predator Free 2050 we have the dedicated help of volunteers, rangers, community groups… and Artificial Intelligence! Alongside the …

The Possum Free Whangārei Heads team has expanded with three new Biosecurity Field Officers joining to help achieve the Possum Free goal …

From chirps, to mimicries, to booming noises – there are so many unique tunes that get sung by the birds of Whangārei! …

Could you help the Possum Free Whangārei Heads project with collecting possum DNA samples? The Possum Free Whangārei Heads project is in …

Join us for a fun and family-friendly community event for landowners, residents and all the amazing pest control volunteers in the Whangārei …

We’re glad to have another Biosecurity Field Officer join the Possum Free Whangārei Heads team! Holly is a multigenerational Whangārei Heads local and loves being able to work in the place she calls home.

The 9,100+ ha possum elimination project in the Whangārei Heads has now been operationally active for almost 18 months – how is this progressing?

From endemic bats, to geckos, to invertebrates, to kiwi! Join us on a journey through Whangārei’s wondrous landscapes to meet the unique native species that call this place home. Kia mōhio koe ki ēnei taonga o te taiao. Get to know these treasures of nature.

We would like to welcome a familiar face into the Manager role! We’re pleased to introduce Oliver Hopwood as the new Predator …

The Possum Free Whangārei Heads project is asking for help from the community to report possum sightings from the area.

We recently said ka kite to Su Sinclair, who was the Operations Lead for Predator Free Whangārei. We welcomed a familiar face into the new role with a Q&A – let’s get to know Zac more!

Got a pesky possum in your backyard? Or maybe a rat rummaging through your rubbish? Hosted by the Predator Free Te Tai Tokerau Collective – Join our experts to learn some basic trapping methods.

The Ocean Beach Landcare Group has not only helped protect the native species, but also created a strong conservation-minded community. Ocean Beach …

The Possum Free Whangārei Heads team were pleasantly surprised with what they discovered upon return from the summer break.

It’s that busy time of year and there’s lots happening in the Predator Free space! Take part in getting to know the …

There has been lots of highlights, as well as learnings, this past year. Read more about what has happened in the past funding year, and what’s to come as we head into the next year.

Where is the possum eradication project at? How many possums have been caught? What are the next steps? Find the answers in this article here.

The presence of kiekie can tell us that pest control is working. It’s a sought-after plant for not only introduced predators, by native birds and mammalians, including humans!

Are you a trapping champion and running a community pest control group? You may be eligible for some funding and support! The …

Thursday 1st September, 9am – 12:30pm This is a follow up event from our first workshop, where our facilitator, Moea Armstrong, delved …

This month’s field journal was written by Biosecurity Officer, Gaelyn Dewhurst It has been a very busy couple of months in the …

The Garden Bird Survey is a simple yet important activity that can help inform policy makers, scientists, and many other organisations. Birds …