Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)

Enabling a new future NEXT co-founded and supported R&D breakthrough organisation ZIP through feasibility, stand-up and on to Government adoption of the technology. This has enabled a transformat...

Taranaki Mounga

He Kawa Ora! Back to Life Restoring the ecological vitality of Taranaki’s mountain, ranges and islands is the vision for Taranaki Mounga, a collaborative partnership between the Taranaki iwi, Departm...

Te Manahuna Aoraki

Enhancing biodiversity in our iconic landscapes Te Manahuna Aoraki is a large-scale conservation project focused on restoring the natural landscapes and threatened species of the magnificent upper Ma...

Predator Free South Westland

Predator Free South Westland is a $45million, five year project that aims to eliminate possums, rats and stoats from a 100,000 hectare area bounded by the Whataroa and Waiau (Waiho) Rivers, the Southe...

Predator Free Wellington

The world’s first predator free capital city The goal for Predator Free Wellington is a bold one: eradicate all rats, mustelids and possums from the Wellington peninsula, enabling native wildlife and...

Project Janszoon

Transformational change in the natural environment Project Janszoon is restoring and preserving the Abel Tasman National Park’s rich wildlife for all to enjoy. Named after Abel ‘Janszoon’ Tasman, the...

Rotoroa Island

Public conservation park and wildlife sanctuary Rotoroa Island is a predator free public conservation park and wildlife sanctuary in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, about an hour’s ferry ride from downtown....

Tāpui Aotearoa

Tāpui Aotearoa explored how to protect the unique animal species of Aotearoa New Zealand through banking their genetic diversity. Cryobanks, or frozen zoos are in use throughout the world to suppor...

The Cacophony Project

Information technology for predator control NEXT invested in Cacophony from 2017-2021, supporting its development of information technology to advance New Zealand’s mission to become Predator Free by...

PLACE / Predator Free Community Champion

Wellingtonian Kelvin Hastie was instrumental in starting Wellington’s first predator free community – Crofton Downs Predator Free Community – which was a catalyst for Predator Free Wellington and the ...