The Arapaoa Kiwi Trust is proud and pleased to have achieved all our operational goals for 2024.
We have 998 traps and 48 trail cameras installed (25 Oct. 2024). Next year we start to fill in the gaps in the trap coverage to have our trap lines network extend the whole length of the island. This will make a huge difference to the stoat population going forward.
We have now begun an exciting research project with Maanaki Whenua Landcare Research on the feral cat situation. This research will allow us to effectively eradicate feral cats on the island.
Our annual funding grants and ongoing sponsorships provide the project with administration and management, all trap and baiting expenses, health and safety equipment and contract trappers who monitor and service traps and cameras monthly.
 | Single Traps | Stoats Caught | Other Caught (e.g. Rats) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Traps | 723 (626) | 177 (136) | 837 (564) |
| Self Resetting Traps | 83 (88) | 578 (463) Strikes recorded in last 12 months |
| Cameras | Camera Nights | Automated lure dispensers | Stoats Seen | Cats Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Cameras | 34 (27) | 11239 (7857) | 12 | 24 (21) | 325 (231) |
A video from one of our trappers:
Trustees
Steve Dawson
Project Leader, Volunteer and Founding Trustee.
Steve is retired and lives in Waikawa.
Steve is a coastguard volunteer and is also Past Commodore of Waikawa Boat Club. Steve owns a classic wooden launch and is passionate about boating and the Marlborough Sounds.
Mark Denize
Founding Trustee.
Retired, has lived in Stingray Bay, East Bay, Arapaoa Island since 2001.
Mark is actively involved in local conservation including Forest regeneration carbon credits, predator trapping and much more.
Ben Wybourne
Founding Trustee.
Lives in Murchison and also in East Bay on Arapaoa Island.
Dale Savage
Trust Administrator.
Dale lives in Kumutoto Bay and is passionate about the Marlborough Sounds, its environment and loves to hike and sail.
Volunteers
Our volunteers are an integral part of Arapaoa Kiwi.
Our Community Trapping programme which began in 2022 has 32 Island residents who volunteer to monitor and service traps close to their property.
Outward Bound are helping with our trap line installations and now have track maintenance included in their Mahi Aroha programme.
Partners
Thank you to our grant organisations who annually provide us with funding:
A big thank you to our local sponsors who support the project continually:
Interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Arapaoa Kiwi (admin@arapaoa.org.nz)