Predator Free Paekakariki

Predator Free Paekākāriki (previously known as Paekākāriki Rat Pack), is a volunteer, not-for-profit, community effort to rid the Paekākāriki of predators.

We would love for you to join us in making Paekākāriki predator free!

Predator control plays a vital role in safeguarding birdlife, skinks, geckos, and the local Paekākāriki resident kororā (little blue penguins), helping these species thrive in their natural habitats. Trapping in your backyard has loads of benefits. It can help get rid of rats from your compost bin, save your fruit trees and roses from rats, but most importantly it can make your garden a safe place for our unique native wildlife to live and feed.

Predator Free Paekākāriki supports community involvement in backyard trapping by providing traps, peanut butter bait, educational resources, and a strong support network. We also carry out predator control in parks and public reserves, targeting rats, mice, hedgehogs, mustelids, and possums to create safer environments for our native wildlife.

Predator Free Paekākāriki is working in partnership with Ngā Uruora.