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Reflections from RotoruaThe Forest Bridge Trust at the 2025 National Kiwi Hui Five members of The Forest Bridge Trust whānau — Matu, Senior Ecologist Dr Virginia Moreno, Paula and Alex from our Predator Control Team, and Elena — travelled to Rotorua for the 2025...

Sharing Kiwi Knowledge at Te Kia Ora Marae Te Taiao School Wānanga On a golden sunny day, our senior ecologist Virginia, CEO Ana, and Joh from our Predator Control team were privileged to join the Te Kia Ora Marae Te Taiao school wānanga — a lively, inspiring day of...

Matakana Locals Step Up for Predator Control There’s a new wave of energy running through Matakana — and it’s all about protecting our native wildlife. What started as a small conversation has now blossomed into an inspiring community effort. Pest Free Matakana, a...

Encouraging Trends from Long-Term Bird Monitoring Project5 Minute Bird Counts (5MBC) Each year, as part of their commitment to restoring forest health and native biodiversity, The Forest Bridge Trust undertakes 5 Minute Bird Counts (5MBC) across key project areas....

Local Landowners and Volunteers Join Forces to Set Up New Trapping Network in Matakana Claire, from The Forest Bridge Trust’s Community Liaison team and Hamish from Predator Control, recently joined a dedicated group of trapping volunteers from Greens Road, Matakana...

Jobs for Nature Funding is EndingBut Our Mission Continues The Next Chapter for The Forest Bridge Trust For the past five years, our support from Save the Kiwi via DOC Jobs for Nature has been a game-changer for The Forest Bridge Trust. This government fund, as part...

Smart Traps, Smarter ConservationHow New Technology is Changing Predator Control Are smart traps that transmit real-time data the future of predator control? The Forest Bridge Trust recently trialled the Celium Network, a cutting-edge platform developed by New Zealand...

Keeping Kiwi Safe on the Kaipara CoastA Community Effort The rolling farmland and bush-clad hills of the Kaipara region are home to more than just hardworking farmers, landowners, and keen hunters—they're also home to our treasured kiwi. On Saturday, the Glorit War...

Guardians of Dunns BushTrappers Protecting Kiwi and native wildlife The Forest Bridge Trust’s Volunteer Team - Elena Siun, and Paula Griffin - recently hosted an annual catch-up for the dedicated Dunns Bush Trappers. It was a great opportunity to connect in person,...

Incredible Kiwi Journey14km from Mount Tamahunga to Kaipara Flats! Remember the mysterious kiwi spotted on a trail camera in Kaipara Flats recently? We’ve finally caught up with him—and he’s a kiwi from Mount Tamahunga! This remarkable bird has made an astonishing...

A Kiwi Health Check-up The Forest Bridge Trust staff recently had the unique opportunity to learn from their colleague Paula, a newly qualified Kiwi handler. Paula, joined by two experienced Kiwi handlers from Kaipara Kiwi, conducted a health check on Eddie, a kiwi...

Celebrating Our VolunteersInternational Volunteers Day 2024 Today, on International Volunteers Day, we take a moment to reflect on and celebrate the incredible achievements of our volunteers at The Forest Bridge Trust. Every trap set, every connection made, and every...

Tracking Down a FerretProtecting our Precious Kiwi Population In a recent success story for The Forest Bridge Trust’s Predator Control team, a determined effort to capture a cunning male ferret came to a triumphant close. Ferrets, as members of the mustelid family,...

Local Kiwi Population on the RiseJoin the Effort to Protect Them We are excited to share that local kiwi populations are continuing to grow! Ecologist Dr Virginia Moreno from The Forest Bridge Trust reports promising results from recent kiwi call monitoring in the...