Michal Akurangi: trapping possums in a big way

An initiative aimed at wiping out possums once and for all the Eastern Bay of Plenty is reaching the end of its first year. The Korehaha Whakahau project, run by Te Runanga o Ngati Awa, is Predator Free 2050 Limited's first iwi-led landscape project and is a year into its possum eradication mission. Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Manager Taiao Michal Akurangi says it's a perfect opportunity to show how effective iwi can be on land they know and understand.

An initiative aimed at wiping out possums once and for all the Eastern Bay of Plenty is reaching the end of its first year. The Korehāhā Whakahau project, run by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, is Predator Free 2050 Limited’s first iwi-led landscape project and is a year into its possum eradication mission. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa Manager Taiao Michal Akurangi says it’s a perfect opportunity to show how effective iwi can be on land they know and understand.

Michal Akurangi: trapping possums in a big way
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