Central Waikato Predator Free Hub 

About
 

The Central Waikato Predator Free Hub is a community-led network supporting predator control across rural and urban areas.  The Hub brings together volunteers, community groups, schools, hapuu, marae and conservation projects to work collectively toward a predator-free future. 

 

Go Eco supports this work by providing advice, access to a trap buyers collective, training, coordination and on-the-ground support.  Each community designs an approach that works for their place, while the Hub helps connect people, share learning and grow impact across the region. 

 

The Hub is grounded in relationships and local knowledge, recognising that change happens when communities are supported to lead. 

 

Why it matters

 

Introduced predators such as rats, stoats, and possums are one of the biggest threats to Waikato’s native wildlife, including kereruu, tuuii, wetland birds and pekapeka. They prey on eggs, chicks and adults, and browse native plants, stripping life from places that should be full of birdsong. 

 

Predator control delivers immediate results.  Birds return, native plants regenerate and ecosystems recover.  This work also strengthens climate resilience — healthy, biodiverse ecosystems store more carbon, regulate water, and support resilient food and cultural systems.

 

What you can do

 

• Set up a predator trap at home or at your workplace

• Attend a trapping or native wildlife workshop

• Join or volunteer with a local trapping or restoration group

• Start a trapping programme with your school, marae, or neighbourhood

• Share your trap data on Trap.NZ to track regional impact

 

Together, we can restore life and sound to our environment — one backyard, one trap, and one community at a time.

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