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For Ngāti Awa, conservation is not just about protecting native species, it’s also about restoring the relationship between people and te taiao and creating purposeful employment opportunities in environmental stewardship.

This is the kaupapa of Korehāhā Whakahau – a Predator Free 2050 project in Whakatāne delivered by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa.

The project ...


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Nature needs all of us, and the good news is that making a difference doesn’t always require heaps of time and energy. There are things we can do every single day to make a difference.

So, wrap on your winter woollies, grab a couple mates and reconnect with nature this winter by doing something to care for it.


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The latest Predator Free 2050 tool is a bio-degradable bait pod that can be distributed by a drone pilot with incredible accuracy.

When the pods are released from the drone, they break open on impact releasing bait pellets for rats and possums to eat.

This is an exciting new method for controlling introduced predators along sensitive boundaries or in remo...


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Winter is the perfect time to pull on a warm jacket, step outside and reconnect with nature. So, we’ve asked our rangers to share some of their favourite winter walks. 

Cooler temperatures can make it tempting to stay indoors, but winter brings its own rewards on the tracks.


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By Abigail Monteith

There’s something magical about staying in a hut. The smell of the old wooden walls, the sound of boots drying by the fire, the questionable mystery stain on the table that nobody wants to investigate… it’s all part of the experience.

But spend one night in a hut and you’ll quickly discover something else: huts are where genera...


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