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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Bringing back the birds, Predator Free Miramar E whakahoki mai ana I ngā manu, Predator Free Miramar

Predator Free Miramar is a volunteer, not-for-profit, community effort to rid the Peninsula of rats and mice, and bring back the birds and the bush to Wellington’s eastern suburbs.

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He kaupapa tūao, he kaupapa hua-moni-kore a Predator Free Miramar. He mahi ā-hapori ki te patu i ngā kiore me ngā mauhi ki te Kūrae – ki te whakahoki mai anō i ngā manu me te ngahere ki ngā tāone o te rāwhiti o Pōneke.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to fight pests and help endangered species.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

Mahia kia rerekē

Tirohia ngā tāngata e whawhai atu ana i ngā kīrehe e patu nei i ngā kararehe ongeonge.

Tīkina tō waea ka tono mō tētahi tūmahi taiao e pātata ana ki a koe: tepapa.nz/collaborate

Ko tenei kaupapa he wāhanga no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.

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