Weed and Pest Management

Catchment

Activity and updates

Status

Patea River

Engage Rawiri to carry out workshops on pest control with the aim to bring back Kiwi to Tarere Extension (supported by Kiwi Trust)

Completed

Makuri, Mangamingi, Tarata, Patea River, Waingongoro and Wai/Waverley

Investigate and understand options to manage pest control and ID current council trapping sites

Underway

Tarata

Willow removal from the Tarata Domain

Underway

Ratapiko

Consider what can be done to manage weeds and pests around the lake

Underway

Oaonui and Awatuna/Auroa

Investigate methods for controlling weeds

Not started

Waingongoro

Old Man’s Beard eradication programme

Underway

Waitotara

Horwort removal plan from Lake Herengawe

Underway

Taranaki Extension

Support catchment groups in the planning of pest management

Underway

Taranaki Extension

With the support of Federated Farmers, provide relevant info to all catchment groups about ways to manage Yellow Bristle Grass

Underway

Wai/Waverley

Engage Rawiri to carry out workshops on pest control with the aim to bring back Kiwi (supported by Kiwi Trust)

Nov 2022