Vector Control Services

Aerial Control Operations

Punakaiki Aerial Operation

The Department of Conservation, as part of its National Predator Control Programme, is proposing to undertake control of rats, stoats and possums in the Punakaiki area. This control will be in the form of an aerial application of Sodium fluoroacetate [1080] in cereal pellet form to approximately 43,000 hectares encompassing the Fox River, Bullock Creek, Punakaiki River and the Upper reaches of Canoe Creek.

This area is a national priority site for protection of Great Spotted Kiwi and Westland Petrel. Other threatened species within the forests are in some trouble, including the Whio (Blue Duck), Kaka, and Powelliphanta (Giant Snails). This work will enhance populations of these threatened species by reducing rat, stoat and possum populations.

Punakaiki Aerial Operation Factsheet

Roaring Meg Aerial Operation

The Department of Conservation, as part of its National Predator Control Programme, is proposing to undertake control of rats, stoats and possums in the Roaring Meg area. This control will be in the form of an aerial application of Sodium fluoroacetate [1080] in cereal pellet form to approximately 12,250 hectares encompassing the Pike Creek, Moonlight Creek, Roaring Meg River and the Upper reaches of Big River.

This area is a national priority site for protection of Great Spotted Kiwi. Other threatened species within the forests are in some trouble, including the Whio (Blue Duck), Kaka, and Powelliphanta (Giant Snails). This work will enhance populations of these threatened species by reducing rat, stoat and possum populations.

Roaring Meg Notification Factsheet

Buller South: Proposed timing: July- 2024. 19,730ha

Client: OSPRI

This aerial operation was completed on the 3 August 2024. Please follow instructions on warning signage until these signs have been removed.

Factsheet

Hohonu/Te Kinga combined: Proposed timing: August- 2024.

Hohonu: Client OSPRI. 13,800ha.

Te Kinga: Client Predator Free Te Kinga. 3800ha

The Te Kinga Predator Free Project and OSPRI are collaborating on predator control operations in the region in 2024. Working together mutually supports separate goals; OSPRI is a disease management agency working towards bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication, and Te Kinga’s project looks to protect our native species.

These operations will be an aerial application of Sodium fluoroacetate [1080] in cereal pellet form that will help achieve this and support ground control operations in the more accessible areas.

Hohonu Range is located some 35km Southeast of Greymouth, and includes Mt French and Mt Smart. The operation lies between the Kumara Inchbonnie Road and Taramakau River.

Mt Te Kinga is located 10km south of Moana and is adjacent to Lake Brunner/Moana. The Poerua River boarders the area to the east.

Factsheet

Ground Control Operations