Fight For the Wild

Discover the unique diversity of ancient Aotearoa and how, since the arrival of humans, so much has been lost. In remote Fiordland we watch kiwi chicks falling victim to stoats and in Canterbury we learn about efforts to save NZ's rarest forest bird.

New Zealanders have drawn a line in the sand, announcing that Aotearoa will rid the nation of rats, stoats and possums by 2050. We've been successful on off-shore islands, but what will it take to extend this across the mainland?

The government answers a call from iwi to help save the decimated Raukamara Forest. In Wellington a group of urban trappers have a goal of achieving the world's first predator-free capital city. While birdsong is receding across New Zealand's mainland, hundreds of community-led projects are leading the charge to turn things around.

We travel to Little Barrier Island to see what the vision of a predator-free Aotearoa could look like. Plus, Operation Nest Egg is on a mission to save vulnerable kiwi chicks.