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  • About
    • About Tiakina Whangārei
    • Learn More About Trapping
    • Support Tiakina Whangārei
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Get Involved
    • Backyard Trapping
    • Start a Trapping Project
    • Become a Community Lead
    • Volunteer
  • Projects
    • Predator Free Onerahi
  • Supporters
  • Stories
  • Resources
    • For Backyard Trapping
    • For Businesses
    • For Schools
    • Pest Species in Whangārei
    • Measure Your Trapping Success
  • Contact

Community and Conservation Stories

If you would like to tell us about your group or trapping experience, please email us - info@tiakinawhangarei.co.nz

Predator Free Onerahi Expands Network

Plans to build predator defences around Onerahi are ramping up following the latest steering group meeting for Predator Free Onerahi.  Tiakina Whangārei identified Onerahi as an ideal location to More

Tackling Central Whangārei’s Predator ‘Highways’

So just how big is the rat population in central Whangārei? When you start talking about issues like flourishing rat populations and native birds being threatened by possums in our central city, it More

Predator Surveys: Explained

Performing predator surveys is crucial for Tiakina Whangārei and our mission to create a predator-free Whangārei. We first need to understand the problem and to do this we conduct thorough surveys More

Conservation Projects in Other Parts of New Zealand

While our priority is protecting and enhancing Whangārei’s native biodiversity, there are lots of other exciting conservation projects happening around New Zealand that are encouraging kaitiakitanga More

The Results are in and Rat and Possums Numbers are Down!

A dedicated group of trappers in Parihaka has new evidence that rat and possum numbers can be kept at low levels with regular trapping. Parihaka Community Landcare (PCL) group undertakes rat, More

Identifying Your Local Flora

Spotting new plant life is a positive sign of biodiversity, but sometimes it can be overwhelming just how many plant species we have here in New Zealand, and it’s near impossible to identify them More

Tips for Discouraging Rats from Your Backyard

Discovering rats on your property can be a very stressful ordeal. Thankfully, there are lots of things you can do to deter them and keep them away from your backyard for good. Here are a few of our More

Creating a Predator Free Classroom Outside

Welcome to Dragonfly Springs Wetland Sanctuary, a stormwater cleansing nature reserve with a focus on environmental education and winner of the Northland Regional Council 2020 Environmental Action in More

First Projects for Predator Free Onerahi Underway

The Onerahi community is looking to become predator-free as local schools, conservation groups and others band together to help protect their community’s native biodiversity.  Tiakina Whangārei has More

How Conservation Work Brings Communities Together

There are few things that unite people in the way conservation work does. Not only does the act of engaging in conservation work bring together individuals with similar environmental values and More

Native Birds You Might Encounter in Northland

Did you know that New Zealand is home to over 200 bird species, many of which are endemic to the country? Unfortunately, a lot of our native birds are under serious threat (a whopping 68%), while many More

The Positive Signs of Trapping

By now you’ve probably heard of the benefits of backyard trapping and why it’s so important, but how do you know if your own trapping efforts are actually paying off? Here are a few things to keep an More

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