Govt pledges NZ$5.5M for $10-year plan to make Wellington New Zealand's first
The Department of Conservation has committed a five year funding package worth over US$7 million ($NZ8m approx.) in total, with an initial NZD5.5M tranche announced today to support the Predator Free Wellington group's initiative for pest control across New Zealand and beyond (Scoop.co.nz). This investment is part of Phase 2 under a broader plan that aims to make Te Whanganui-a-Tara fully free from invasive predators within ten years, positioning it as NZs first predator-free city.
Key Points
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1Wellington has been officially targeted by New Zealand's government as its first 'predator-free' city under a new phase of Predator Free 2050.
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2Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced the initiative, marking an expansion from local projects to comprehensive citywide predator control efforts in Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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Wellington has been officially targeted by conservation authorities and government officials with a specific goal of becoming New Zealand's first fully 'predator-free' urban area within ten years.
— [Mar 25, 05:14] Wellington Targeted For Predator-Free Status Within 10 Years (Scoop.co.nz)The Department of Conservation has committed $5.5 million in funding over five years to support the initiative led by groups such as Capital Kiwi and Zealandia Te Maara Taane.
— [Mar 24, 23:31] Wellington To Lead Next Phase Of Predator Free 2050 (Scoop.co.nz)The government is scaling up predator control efforts across the entire capital city to transition from isolated local projects into a comprehensive strategy with wider impact.
— [Mar 24, 23:19] Government invests $5.5m to make Wellington 'New Zealand's first predator-free city' (Stuff.co.nz)Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced that Wellington will become New Zealand's first predator-free city under an updated Predator Free 2050 strategy. The initiative receives $5.5 million over five years to eliminate rats, possums, stoats, ferrets, weasels, and feral cats across the region within a decade using coordinated efforts from government agencies and community groups.
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced that Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara will become New Zealand's first predator-free city as part of the next phase of Predator Free 2050. The Department of Conservation is investing $5.5 million over five years to coordinate large-scale trapping across 18,500 hectares with partner organizations Capital Kiwi and Zealandia Te Māra a Tảne for more than two hundred thousand residents.