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Control Area

The proposed control area encompasses approximately 800 Hectares, with a 50/50 split between Public and Private land owners. With the Manukau Harbour to the south, the boundary (shown in yellow) runs from the edge of Symonds Bay on the west, along Exhibition Drive to the north, then back down Huia Road to Muddy Creek on the east.

If you live inside the control area, then please join us to make it pest free.

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Welcome to Waima to Laingholm Pest Free

Have you noticed that there are fewer native birds, lizards and butterflies in our area? Why is the rich and flourishing wildlife disappearing from our neighbourhood?

Pests are taking charge!  Possums, rats and other pests and other predators are out of control in our area. Raiding nests and killing chicks, they are wiping out the biodiversity of this beautiful place. Instead of safe and healthy spaces, our homes and gardens are becoming ghettos for vermin.

The situation is very serious.

Our children here in the future may not hear the tui, see the fantail fluttering around, or see the big woodpigeons or silvery skinks around our houses, unless we all get involved. We have started already and have many keen supporters!

Native wildlife will bounce back with our help

If everyone is involved – whether actively or as supporters – we residents can safely and easily make the whole of Waima to Laingholm into a Pest Free Zone, clean up the neighbourhood and bring back the dawn chorus. Please join us and get involved.

Supporters

Waima to Laingholm Pest Free would like to acknowledge the support given to us by:

  • Auckland Council
  • Department of Conservation
  • Forest and Bird
  • Gecko Trust
  • Laingholm Primary School
  • LJ Hooker Real Estate
  • Te Kawerau ā Maki mana whenua
  • Pics
  • Predator Free New Zealand
  • Resene
  • The Fringe
  • The Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance (PFWRA)
  • The University of Auckland
  • Waitākere Ranges Local Board
  • Waitakere Ranges Conservation Network
  • Watercare Services Ltd
  • Woodlands Park School

News

Waima to Laingholm Pest Free has set itself with some ambitious goals. These have been split into short and long term goals.

About

Waima to Laingholm Pest Free came about by a number of locals struggling with the problem of battling against introduced pests. Acting individually was not acheiving much, however examples such as ark in the park showed that a combined coordinated approach can produce real results. Waima to Laingholm Pest Free has been formed to endevour to emulate this approach in an urban setting using locals. Waima to Laingholm Pest Free is for locals by locals.

Waima to Laingholm Pest Free has set itself with some ambitious goals. These have been split into short and long term goals.

Short Term Goals

Over the short term, Waima to Laingholm Pest Free aims to acheive the following:

  • Find out who is already carrying out pest control.
  • Build community involvement in this project.
  • Promoting pest control in priority areas.
  • Develop pest management plans for smaller areas.
  • Achieve permission to carry out pest control in the area from landowners.
  • Commence with pest control in smaller areas and local neighbourhoods (including ring-fencing our whole area with pest control and setting up volunteer groups and coordinators).
  • Set up observation methods and practices of native birds and other species.
  • Build communication channels and relationships across the community and organisations and connect as many people and networks as possible to our project.
  • Commence with funding applications for pest control.
  • Hold community events to promote and provide support for our project.
  • Seek other support in kind from council and other organisations.
  • Jan, 2017 – Future Search 3 –day workshop.
  • Encourage and facilitate community care with cats in relation to native species.
  • Set up a long term time line for this project (30 years +).

Long Term Goals

In the longer term, Waima to Laingholm Pest Free aims to acheive the following:

  • The whole area becomes predator free.
  • Have a plan for maintaining and refining pest control.
  • Continue to build and maintain community involvement, and networks.
  • Maintain funding streams and establish new ones through grant applications and seeking support.
  • Increase and protect existing and self-repopulated native flora and fauna.
  • Encourage related activities, such as weeding and native planting.
  • Continue to maintain and encourage care with cats.
  • Reintroduce certain native species.
  • Continue to hold related community events to support.