Project area
1750 hectares from Akeake Reserve/Opito Bay in the east to Rangitane Stream in the west
Trap network
1700+ traps and bait stations
Trap your property
Live on the Peninsula and like to start trapping? We can calculate what you'll need and provide traps and training at no charge.
Volunteer
Meet like-minded conservation folk, trapping, planting and weeding projects ongoing.
At night, lets all drive slowly
Four kiwi were killed by cars on our 10km stretch of peninsula roading in 2021, taking a few more minutes to reach our destination may save a kiwi's life. Deaths: 2021 - 4 | 2020 - 5 | 2019 - 7 | 2018 - 6
Kiwi avoidance training for dogs
Annual avoidance training sessions for Peninsula dogs
5 Minute Bird Counts
Results from counts over the past five years - we've got more birds!
Kiwi listening results
Results from annual kiwi listening from sites around the Peninsula
Feed them and they'll come
NRC's fantastic booklet on what natives to plant to feed the birds
The Project
We're a community conservation group, our aim: to restore vibrant kiwi, native bird, invertebrate and plant populations in this urban community. Our project area covers 1,750 hectares on the Kerikeri Peninsula including two DoC reserves, farmland and residential housing.
250+ properties/areas under pest control
110+ active trappers
19,94 pests removed
Trap your property
Live on the Kerikeri Peninsula and like to start trapping? We can calculate what you'll need and provide traps and training at no charge.
Call Dean 027 243 1777 or email us
Drive slow at night
Kiwi killed on our 10km stretch of roading 2022 - 1
2021 - 4 | 2020 - 5 | 2019 - 7 | 2018 - 6
Report a catch
Email us your catches and you're in the monthly draw for one of these beautiful Lynda Harris native bird coffee mugs :)
Catch records
Our trap network map, catch records by pest/area and graphs
Kiwi Zone 101
Essential information for all of us living in a kiwi zone
Guidelines for dog owners living in a kiwi zoneCats & wildlife
Cats can be undermining the work we all do for nature. Aussies have recognised the problem and there’s some really interesting changes people are making so they can enjoy their pets and their native wildlife coming back to life.
Latest news
NRC's fantastic booklet on native trees and plants.Donate
Please consider making a donation to support the continuation of the work of the Trust. It would be hugely helpful to us.
How your donation will help:
- Pay our professional trapper to maintain the stoat trap network, a key component in protecting kiwi and other native birds
- Purchase baits, lures and traps for our network
- Obtain native trees to plant in community areas and to manage weeds
- Maintain our signage, education activities and website
We are now a registered charity CC59325. Donations over $5 are tax deductible.
Our time spent in running the Trust is entirely voluntary.
Supported by
Generous local residents
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Contact us
dean@kppc.kiwi
Dean: 027 2431777
Deb: 027 245 3080