Predator Free Titahi Bay

26/05/2026

A massive thank you to those who responded to the last call and signed up to be part of the team!

We have a few spots available in upcoming training sessions and we would love to have some more people jump aboard. If you have a few hours to spare to help our native wildlife thrive, read the details below.

Also, we will be at The Beer Engine tomorrow for a couple of social drinks and a catch up, so if you would like to come along to find out more we'd love to chat there.

Volunteer Trappers Wanted!

Do you love the outdoors, live locally, and want to help our native wildlife thrive? Predator Free Tītahi Bay is looking for community-minded people to help service our expanding network of reserve traplines.

What's Involved:
🪤Checking and re-baiting traps in Tītahi Bay reserves every 2–4 weeks.
📈Recording catch data via the TrapNZ app.
🐀Helping to eliminate rats, mustelids, and hedgehogs to protect native biodiversity.

What We Offer:
👩‍🏫Full Training: We will teach you safe and effective trapping techniques (DOC best practice).
🤝Support: Join a passionate team of local volunteers
🦺Gear: All traps and materials are provided

Requirements:
💪A reasonable level of fitness for walking in reserves
⛑️Commitment to safety and following protocols
📱Ability to use a smartphone app for data reporting.

This is a fantastic, hands-on way to make a direct impact on our local environment.

Keen to help? Send a message to the Predator Free Titahi Bay page and let us know

13/05/2026

Presenting the winner of April's Longest Rat Competition, and our Trapper of the Month: Ang Strand!

Ang has been an amazing supporter of our native wildlife. As the leader of Tītahi Bay School's Enviro Club, she has been instrumental in getting her students involved by encouraging them to check their traps weekly.

Coincidentally, she was wearing her Predator Free Tītahi Bay shirt when she was presented with her Beer Engine voucher - her prize for her amazing efforts!

The Longest Rat Competition is back on for May, so make sure you get out and keep checking your traps!

From next month we will take a break from awarding the longest rat and will start awarding a prize to a Trapper of the Month for someone who regularly checks their traps.

11/05/2026

Volunteer Trappers Wanted!

Do you love the outdoors, live locally, and want to help our native wildlife thrive? Predator Free Tītahi Bay is looking for community-minded people to help service our expanding network of reserve traplines.

What's Involved:
🪤Checking and re-baiting traps in Tītahi Bay reserves every 2–4 weeks.
📈Recording catch data via the TrapNZ app.
🐀Helping to eliminate rats, mustelids, and hedgehogs to protect native biodiversity.

What We Offer:
👩‍🏫Full Training: We will teach you safe and effective trapping techniques (DOC best practice).
🤝Support: Join a passionate team of local volunteers
🦺Gear: All traps and materials are provided

Requirements:
💪A reasonable level of fitness for walking in reserves
⛑️Commitment to safety and following protocols
📱Ability to use a smartphone app for data reporting.

This is a fantastic, hands-on way to make a direct impact on our local environment.

Keen to help? Send a message to the Predator Free Titahi Bay page and let us know

04/05/2026

Kia ora Tītahi Bay, if you are keen to support our efforts to keep the Bay predator free, we'd love it if you bought one of our shirts!

We don't have physical stock ourselves yet, but you can order through our PrintMighty website in the comments below.

We have men's, women's and children's sizes and a range of colours to choose from. Simply go to the website, choose your preferred option and checkout.

Shirts are $31.50 for adult size and $29.50 for children's, and shipping is $8 per delivery (unless you order a crazy amount of shirts) or you can pick up from the store in Paraparaumu.

02/05/2026

Thank you to everyone checking traps over April and keeping us updated. We caught fewer hedgehogs but the number of rats and mice we are catching went up!

As always, if you have any questions or issues - or you want to get involved - please get in touch!

08/04/2026

Our catches for the month of March. We removed about twice as many mice and hedgehogs from the Bay than we did in February, so a massive thank you to everyone for checking their traps and keep up the good mahi!

21/03/2026

The sun's out and we are down at the Beer Engine now dishing out some free sausages! As you can see we are rocking our new shirts. If you are keen to get one and support the cause, you can get yours from our online store (we don't have any in stock at this stage)

https://merch-predatorfreetitahibay.printmighty.co.nz/products

20/03/2026

Only one more week until Titahi Bay School Triathlon! 🏊‍♀️🚴🏃‍♀️

If you are out practicing today on this fine day, make sure you stop by The Beer Engine at the Tītahi Bay shops and grab a sausage to refuel.

Also, make sure Mum, Dad and the family grab a trap for the backyard if they haven't got one to help keep the Bay predator free!

16/03/2026

Kia ora Tītahi Bay, we'll be back down at The Beer Engine this Saturday with a free sausage sizzle and talking to anyone who is keen to get involved in the mahi of keeping predators out of the Bay. If you have any questions about the traps you already have please come along too.

See you on Saturday!

03/03/2026

Our monthly catches for February. Thanks everyone for the great work!