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Correction to factsheets: 14 March 2024

Previous factsheets had incorrect information regarding the resumption of hunting activities following pest control work. This information has now been corrected.

Correct information
Hunting can resume approximately 4 months following the control work.

Incorrect information
Hunting can resume approximately 4 months following the control work or after 2 months if 100mm of rain has fallen.

Aerial control operation
Region
Operation factsheet
Proposed timing
1080 Applied
Status at 2024-08-06
Ahimanawa-Te Awahohonu
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
July 2025
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Buller South
West Coast
Proposed timing
July 2024
1080 Applied
1/08/2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Bush Gully & Tarndale (Molesworth)
Marlborough
Proposed timing
May 2023
1080 Applied
17 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Clarence Reserve North
Canterbury
Proposed timing
May / June 2024
1080 Applied
9 July 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Clarence West
Canterbury
Proposed timing
August 2024
1080 Applied
6 August 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Coach Rd
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
August/September
1080 Applied
8 September 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
East Hawea
Otago
Proposed timing
July/August 2023
1080 Applied
28 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Hohonu
West Coast
Proposed timing
August / September 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Inangahua West
West Coast
Proposed timing
July 2024
1080 Applied
1/08/2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Karamea
West Coast
Proposed timing
May 2023
1080 Applied
21 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Karnbach Poerua
West Coast
Proposed timing
July 2023
1080 Applied
28 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Maungataniwha
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
August 2023
1080 Applied
17 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Mt Alexander
Canterbury
Proposed timing
From May 2024
1080 Applied
25 July 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Ngaruroro Tutaekuri
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
January/ February 2024
1080 Applied
12 February 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Northern Remutaka
Wellington
Proposed timing
Oct 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
Pre-feed
Paparoa Range
West Coast
Proposed timing
July 2023
1080 Applied
1 September 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Rainbow
Marlborough
Proposed timing
April / May 2024
1080 Applied
4 May 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
1080 applied – treated area under caution
Rangipo
Central North Island
Proposed timing
To be confirmed
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Southern Tararua
Wellington
Proposed timing
August 2025
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Timaru Creek
Otago
Proposed timing
July/August 2023
1080 Applied
28 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Upper Ahaura Nancy
West Coast
Proposed timing
July / August 2024
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Upper Wanganui
West Coast
Proposed timing
January 2026
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Waikoau
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
July 2025
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Waipunga (West)
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
To be confirmed
Status at 2024-08-06
Consultation
Waitara
Hawke's Bay
Proposed timing
August 2023
1080 Applied
6 August 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete
Yarra & Five Mile (Molesworth)
Marlborough
Proposed timing
October 2023
1080 Applied
28 October 2023
Status at 2024-08-06
Operation complete

Status key

Consultation

We consult widely with landowners and land users affected by TBfree operations. We publish information about the timing and boundaries of aerial operations annually to allow any affected parties to have their say on how these operations are done.

Operational planning

As part of our planning process we consult with iwi, landowners and government agencies regarding access to land and identifying any exclusion areas. Operational planning also includes stakeholder meetings and Ministry of Health consent processes.

Notification

Ahead of any aerial operation, our contractors will notify all affected landowners and land users about the upcoming work, either in person or through published notices.

Pre-feed

The target pest control area is pre-fed with non-toxic cereal baits. Pre-feeding familiarises possums with the baits and encourages them to find more of the same.

Partially completed: 1080 applied – treated area under caution

Signs communicating the risks to people and dogs when entering the operational area are placed at all likely access points. Key public tracks are checked as required by consent conditions, and we complete any required water monitoring. Warning signs remain in place until the operation reaches the 'Operation complete' status.

1080 applied – treated area under caution

Signs communicating the risks to people and dogs when entering the operational area are placed at all likely access points. Key public tracks are checked as required by consent conditions, and we complete any required water monitoring. Warning signs remain in place until the operation reaches the 'Operation complete' status.

Operation complete

Once an aerial operation is complete, a range of post-operational activity takes place. The first significant rain breaks down any residual baits into harmless substances, and tracks or other areas of high public use within the baited area are checked and cleared. The post-operation period will depend on weather conditions and the rate at which bait and carcasses have broken down. Warning signs will be removed – check guidance from the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation before resuming normal activities in the area, such as food gathering.