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Featured
Jan 16, 2025
Inside New Zealand's radical plan to save its native birds
Jan 16, 2025
National Geographic
Jan 16, 2025
Jun 8, 2024
Ultrawilding: Aotearoa and the tech revolution giving nature a leg-up
Jun 8, 2024
The Spinoff
Jun 8, 2024
May 28, 2024
Return of the kākāriki
May 28, 2024
The Greymouth Star
May 28, 2024
Apr 20, 2023
Revival of forest, resurgence of birdsong after major West Coast pest operation
Apr 20, 2023
Stuff | Christchurch Press
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
South Westland predator free project ‘most exciting’ in the country
Apr 3, 2023
Stuff
Apr 3, 2023
Feb 14, 2023
A day in the life of a predator ecologist
Feb 14, 2023
Predator Free NZ Trust
Feb 14, 2023
Feb 12, 2023
Forget 'cute Mrs Tiggy-Winkle': Hedgehogs are much-loved, but they wreak havoc
Feb 12, 2023
Stuff
Feb 12, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Kea delight locals and visitors alike with coastal antics this summer
Jan 25, 2023
Stuff
Jan 25, 2023
Dec 24, 2022
New Zealand's only certified hedgehog detection dog hits the beat
Dec 24, 2022
Stuff
Dec 24, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
Getting Smart: is Artificial Intelligence the key to Predator Free 2050?
Aug 9, 2022
Predator Free NZ Trust
Aug 9, 2022
May 16, 2022
Group celebrates tent shredding from Kea
May 16, 2022
RNZ National
May 16, 2022
May 14, 2022
Vandalism a good sign in kea project
May 14, 2022
Otago Daily Times
May 14, 2022
May 13, 2022
Dogs to track down remaining rats on Miramar Peninsula
May 13, 2022
RNZ
May 13, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
Zeroing in – toxic rodents lure last stoats
Apr 5, 2022
Predator Free New Zealand
Apr 5, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Native bird species 'bounce back' as predators eradicated in Westland
Mar 28, 2022
Stuff | Christchurch Press
Mar 28, 2022
Mar 19, 2022
Massive effort to eliminate pests from Banks Peninsula and Kaitōrete Spit underway
Mar 19, 2022
Stuff
Mar 19, 2022
Nov 3, 2021
New Zealand dogs and handlers help eradicate rats from Australian island
Nov 3, 2021
Stuff
Nov 3, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
Can New Zealand Save its Birds from Extinction?
Aug 12, 2021
Al Jazeera | 101 East
Aug 12, 2021
Jun 5, 2021
Fight for the Wild
Jun 5, 2021
RNZ & TVNZ
Jun 5, 2021
Mar 12, 2021
South Westland predator-free project 'massive win' for biodiversity, economy
Mar 12, 2021
NZ Herald
Mar 12, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
$45m to eliminate pests from South Westland - and keep them out
Mar 11, 2021
Stuff
Mar 11, 2021
Feb 26, 2021
Perth Valley experiment a 'kea saver'
Feb 26, 2021
OSPRI
Feb 26, 2021
Nov 16, 2020
Dead rats and cameras lure last wily stoats in Perth Valley
Nov 16, 2020
RNZ
Nov 16, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
How do kea see 1080 bait?
Oct 15, 2020
The University of Auckland
Oct 15, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
Can NZ's curious kea be trained to avoid 1080?
Jul 24, 2020
New Zealand Herald
Jul 24, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Govt unveils latest tech for NZ's great pest wipe-out
Jul 9, 2020
New Zealand Herald
Jul 9, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
Last remaining known possum caught in Westland's Perth River Valley
Jun 29, 2020
Stuff
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
Rats on the move – how far do they disperse?
Jun 25, 2020
Predator Free NZ
Jun 25, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
ZIP social isolators become lockdown socialisers
Apr 20, 2020
NEXT Foundation
Apr 20, 2020
Mar 2, 2020
No fences: Holding land once NZ predators are gone
Mar 2, 2020
Stuff
Mar 2, 2020
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Featured
Jan 14, 2025
We are hiring! Chief Financial Officer, Christchurch
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
Dec 21, 2024
We are hiring! Ranger, Aerial Operations - Franz Josef
Dec 21, 2024
Dec 21, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
We are hiring! Personal Assistant - Lincoln
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
We are hiring! Team Leader - Twizel
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
2022
Featured
Dec 12, 2022
The Meaning of Zero: Eliminating introduced predators from large mainland areas and keeping them out – without a fence in sight
Dec 12, 2022
An ArcGIS StoryMap
Dec 12, 2022
Aug 16, 2022
The Sentry: Artificial intelligence is on the lookout for introduced predators in backcountry Aotearoa
Aug 16, 2022
An ArcGIS StoryMap
Aug 16, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
ZIP teams up with Te Manahuna Aoraki Project
Jul 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
Targeted aerial rat responses no worries for native birds in the Perth River Valley
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
May 12, 2022
ZIP accommodation no match for kea in Predator Free South Westland back-country
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
May 9, 2022
South Ōkārito Forest set to thrive
May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
Mar 10, 2022
Native Birds Continue to Recover in the Perth River Valley
Mar 10, 2022
Mar 10, 2022
2021
Featured
Nov 29, 2021
ZIP Media Release
Nov 29, 2021
Nov 29, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Phase 1 predator elimination operation being completed in the South Ōkārito block
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
Phase 1 of predator elimination work is continuing in the South Ōkārito block
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
Sniffing out rats on both sides of the Tasman
Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
Predator elimination work underway in South Ōkārito for the Predator Free South Westland Project
Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
From the trap to the (autopsy) table
Aug 18, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
Predator elimination work underway in the Whataroa-Butler catchment area
Apr 28, 2021
Apr 28, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
Predator Free South Westland
Apr 13, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
2020
Featured
Dec 16, 2020
Great news: Native birds are beginning to recover in the Perth River valley!
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
Update on Perth River valley work programme – possum freedom achieved
Jul 1, 2020
Jul 1, 2020
May 25, 2020
ZIP and COVID-19, May 2020 – a letter from our Chief Executive
May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
May 11, 2020
An encounter with 27 kea in the Perth River valley, April 2020
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Kea survey in the Perth River valley, March 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) and COVID-19 – a letter from our Chief Executive
Mar 31, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
Jan 7, 2020
Update on Perth River valley work programme – response to isolated rat breeding
Jan 7, 2020
Jan 7, 2020
2019
Featured
Dec 18, 2019
Video update: We are making great progress developing the 'Remove and Protect' approach in the Perth River valley
Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Taonga species in the Perth River valley, South Westland
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 6, 2019
Update on Perth River Valley work programme – predator removal operation completed
Aug 6, 2019
Aug 6, 2019
Jun 14, 2019
An Insight into ZIP
Jun 14, 2019
Jun 14, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – 7 June 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Apr 24, 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Predator Removal Operation – Phase One Completed
Apr 24, 2019
Apr 24, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - Kea Monitoring
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Feb 22, 2019
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme - February 2019
Feb 22, 2019
Feb 22, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
Perth River Valley Work Programme - Information Sheet (Updated January 2019)
Jan 23, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
2016-2018
Featured
Nov 2, 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Work Programme – November 2018
Nov 2, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
Aug 6, 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Project – assessing the effectiveness of a ‘river barrier’ for rats
Aug 6, 2018
Aug 6, 2018
Aug 1, 2018
Further Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Aug 1, 2018
Aug 1, 2018
Jul 25, 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Project – possum removal operation
Jul 25, 2018
Jul 25, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
Update on Perth River Valley Project – opportunities to reduce risk to kea
Jul 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
Jun 11, 2018
Update on Perth Valley Project - results of pre-operational monitoring
Jun 11, 2018
Jun 11, 2018
May 24, 2018
The Perth Valley Project - what is it all about?
May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018
May 7, 2018
Update on Perth Valley Project - May 2018
May 7, 2018
May 7, 2018
Feb 28, 2018
Perth Project and 2018 Tahr Hunting Season - Adams Wilderness Area - Updated 2/03/2018
Feb 28, 2018
Feb 28, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Possum, Rat and Stoat Removal Research in South Westland - 26/01/2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Sep 7, 2017
The ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland is now complete
Sep 7, 2017
Sep 7, 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Update on ZIP/DOC trial in South Westland - 31 July 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Aug 1, 2017
May 12, 2017
Fact Sheet on ZIP trial in South Westland
May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017
Sep 9, 2016
New video from ZIP's field development site, Bottle Rock peninsula
Sep 9, 2016
Sep 9, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Official Opening of ZIP's predator research enclosure, 9 June 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
Jun 7, 2016
A day in the life of a ZIP field ranger
Jun 7, 2016
Jun 7, 2016
Mar 1, 2016
Welcome!
Mar 1, 2016
Mar 1, 2016
Videos
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Featured
May 30, 2024
Birdsong on Ōkārito Lagoon
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
The Carbon Opportunity
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 9, 2021
Predator Free South Westland project
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2020
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) - Back country camera
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Dec 23, 2019
The Remove & Protect Approach
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 18, 2019
Remove and Protect in the Perth River valley
Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2019
May 21, 2018
ZIP CE Al Bramley: The Power of Two. The NEXT DOC partnership to form ZIP
May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018
May 14, 2018
Removing possums from the Perth River Valley - and keeping them out
May 14, 2018
May 14, 2018
Oct 10, 2017
Zero Invasive Predators ‘1080 to Zero’ trial in South Westland
Oct 10, 2017
Oct 10, 2017
Aug 28, 2016
Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) at Bottle Rock Peninsula, 2016
Aug 28, 2016
Aug 28, 2016
Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Annual Reports
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ZIP Annual Report 2019-20
ZIP Annual Report 2018-19
ZIP Annual Report 2017-18
ZIP Annual Report 2016-17
ZIP Annual Report 2015-16
ZIP Report to 30 June 2015