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Discover Our Work in Action: Conservation Videos from The Forest Bridge Trust

At The Forest Bridge Trust, we’re connecting people and the land through practical, community-led conservation. This video gallery gives you a close-up look at the heart of our mahi — from restoring native bush and protecting taonga species, to working alongside youth through partnerships like our project with Springboard and Te Kia Ora Marae Te Taiao school wānanga.

Explore our hero video for a powerful overview of our vision and values, then dive into clips about the unique native wildlife we’re striving to protect — and the pest species we’re working hard to control.

If you are new to trapping or want to fine-tune your skills, visit our Resources page for How-To Trapping Guides and help using the Trap.NZ app.

Join us in creating a thriving future for our native wildlife — where forests are alive with birdsong, and communities are part of the solution.

Wildlife The Forest Bridge Trust protects

Kiwi Conservation Q&A with Matu Booth

Missed our live Kiwi Q&A? Don’t worry! Watch Matu Booth, Conservation Manager at The Forest Bridge Trust, share the inspiring story of kiwi across the Forest Bridge landscape.

A New Season of Kiwi Chicks 2025 – Protecting Our Taonga

There’s nothing more special than seeing a new generation of kiwi chicks on the move! Captured on our trail cameras, these tiny taonga are a sign of hope — and a reminder of how vulnerable they are in their early weeks of life.

Shining Cuckoo chick being fed by Grey Warbler

A rare footage of a shining shining chick being fed by it’s “mother" the grey warbler. Credit: Phillippa Beagley.

Kiwi verses Rabbit

Rabbits aren’t the first pests that spring to mind when we think about threats to kiwis, but as you can see from the video, rabbits will compete with kiwis over burrows. The adult kiwi appears to hold his own in defending his nest but think about the untold stress these regular incursions have on the poor kiwi.

Bittern Boom

The Matuku/Australasian bittern is a nationally critical New Zealand native bird. Ongoing habitat loss, predators, poor water quality, and reduced food availability are their main threats and have caused severe population declines. Estimated NZ population is of less than 1000.

Kākā eating Nīkau at Tawharanui Peninsula

A chance to watch kākā close up enjoying some lunch.

Kereru at Wright Road Matakana

Kereru at Matakana.

Humpback Whales

Happy humpback whales as visitors to Goat Island in October 2021.

Pateke

Pateke at Tawharanui, thankfully now a recovering species.

Video of a banded rail credit Colin and REREG at Green Road Hub

A rare banded rail.

Tui feeding at Tiritiri Matangi

Tui feeding at Tiritiri Matangi.

Pest Animals The Forest Bridge Trust works to suppress

Stoats are Ruthless Hunters

Stoats are ruthless hunters, often killing more than they need for food and hiding the surplus in their den to eat later. They are the primary reason why 95% of kiwi chicks hatched in the wild don't survive to breeding age.

Weasel going into a trap

This video was from the Tamahunga trail camera network. The cameras were installed to support Tamahunga Trappers’, who having been trapping on the maunga for over 10 years and are spearheading a project to translocate kiwi back there in early 2022. We’re keeping an eagle-eye out for ferrets, one of the biggest threats to adult kiwi.

Stoat doing a poo