Predator Free Waihῑ

22/02/2026

😘Welcome to our new trappers! Thanks for attending our first workshop today. We look forward to setting up more traplines in Waihi and seeing our native birdlife flourish!
🐀We have tunnel rat traps for sale for only $10
🦔We loan free traps to catch other predators such as stoats, possums, weasels, and hedgehogs (yes, I know they are cute but they do eat our native insects, lizards and birds)
🤔Our friendly team can help you with any questions you have around trapping, so please contact us😃

12/01/2026

Wow, 2025 was a big year for Predator Free Waihi! Here's a summary of our trap results logged in Trap NZ - with a total of 231 pests removed from the area. A special shout out to Jane Laurie, Jane Foster and Michaela Malone for recording the most catches in their backyards! If you need a hand working out how to log your catches, don't hesitate to get in touch.

15/12/2025

Predator Free Waihi is expanding across the landscape with a new trap line set up in a local bush block. We’re grateful for our community volunteers, and support from Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust to help make this happen!

09/11/2025

We are looking for volunteers to join our trapping team monitoring rat tunnel trap lines in reserves in Waihi.
👉No experience needed, learn new skills and help to bring the birdlife back🐦
✅Email [email protected] or PM us

17/10/2025

🐣Spring is sprung, it's time to rebait rat traps to protect our birds. Interested in joining us to increase the Waihi native birdlife?
✅Buy a tunnel rat trap from us for just $10
✅Volunteer to help us set up traplines in reserves
Email: [email protected]

13/10/2025

🐸Looking for summer work?

01/10/2025

🐀Here are some great tips to catch those pesky rats!

Aotearoa New Zealand has three rat species with similar looks but different behaviours. Knowing which makes your predator control more effective.

29/09/2025

🐀Waihī rats love Pic's peanut butter too!! Keep up the good work trappers💚

29/09/2025

👏And the winner of BIrd of the Year for 2025 is the Kārearea!
Who did you vote for?

🏆 Here's how 2025 finished up. Huge thanks to everyone who voted (all 75,439 of you!) and to our 73 brilliant campaign managers making noise for our manu, you're all winners to us! 💙

As Forest & Bird chief executive Nicola Toki told media this morning... the kārearea New Zealand is clearly "the hero we need in 2025" - fast, fierce and also vulnerable.

Now, it's time to act. We'll carry on being the voice for nature and championing projects and legislation to protect all our incredible and unique species – and we warmly welcome you to join us.

23/09/2025

Wow, September has been a smashing month so far - with over 68 catches recorded in Trap NZ! That includes 1 weasal, 56 rats and 11 mice removed from our environment. A big shout out to our participating schools, Waimata, St Josephs, and Waihi College; and our volunteer reserve trapping team for their efforts in recording their catches. Are you catching anything at your place?

17/09/2025

👉We will be at the Waihi Lions Eclectic Market this Saturday 20 September at the Waihi Memorial Hall.
🐀We will have rat tunnel traps for sale at only $10 each and a display of our Trap Library loan traps.
🌳Pop in and learn how you can increase the birdlife in your backyard!

15/09/2025

🤔Who are you voting for?