'Tiakina te Wao Nui a Tane hei oranga mo'.
'Look after the Great Forest and it will look after you'.
1000ha
Of native forest is under pest control with 847ha under pest Management
6 Kaimahi - Staff
Six Staff comprising of a General Manager, Administrator, A Field Manager, and three field Kaimahi undertaking pest management
13,776 pests removed
Since setting our first traps in Sept 2022 the Te Maire 2021 Team have removed 12,050 pests from the Ngahere with pest management.
9,703 past 3 years
1,484 Jul 25
11,187
RATS REMOVED
2,337 past 3 years
242 Jul 25
2,579
POSSUMS REMOVED
2 past 3 years
MUSTELIDS REMOVED
2 past 3 years
FERAL CATS REMOVED
5 past 3 years
MICE REMOVED
1 past 3 years
HEDGEHOGS REMOVED
Our Future GOALS
Expand our Pest Control Operation to cover the rest of our Mana Whenua.
Continue Kaitiakitanga in areas outside of the Ngahere which will include Restoration of Waterways, Wetlands, Fisheries, Cultural Monitoring, and more.
To be in Partnership of Managing Restoration of our Ngahere and returning its Mauri to a Healthy State.
To see Reconnection of our people with the Ngahere and Whenua using pest management as a foundation.
To see our Native Birds and Wildlife returning or released.
To help clean all the Waterways for our Native Aquatic species.
To enable Regeneration of Flora and Fauna within the Ngahere with the use of pest management.
Training Completed
Geographic Information Systems Training
SaferMe App
Kauri Dieback Training
Myrtle Rust Training
Outdoor First-Aid
VTA-Certified Handlers Training
Bushcraft Training Outdoor Training NZ
NZ Auto traps Introduction Training
Xero Training
Māori Trustee Training
Supervision Kaumatua Training
Tikanga Practice Training
Te Reo
Introductory Field Training
Cultural Monitoring Workplace First-Aid
Better Hunting - Hunting Essentials & Firearm Essentials