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Awahuri Forest – Kitchener Park is one of 15 locations selected for the Rā Rākau Tītapu project, which will see over 100,000 native trees planted around Aotearoa to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. Rā Rākau Tītapu is being led .
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Student biologist Henare Hartley and Kitchener Park curator Gavin Scott observe a rare pōkākā seedling sprout at Kitchener Park in 2018. DAVID UNWIN/STUFF.
The goodwill of at least 37 people has returned pest control at a popular Feilding park. Since
Stuff reported on the vandalism of several pest traps in Awahuri Forest – Kitchener Park in January, 37 people have donated over $600 through online fundraising platform Givealittle. One donation came from Grace, a 19-year-old self-described “unemployed uni student” from the United States, who read about the vandalism on social media and just wanted to help. Park chairwoman Jill Darragh is grateful for the support and plans to use the money to buy at least two new traps.
It is home to a range of insects and is used frequently by recreational and dog walkers. “Since trapping started, there has been a noticeable increase in the bird life in the park so it is particularly disappointing that someone is deliberately coming into the park to vandalise the traps.” The park had received a complaint about trapping hedgehogs, however, this particular trap was taken from Manfeild, which has a similar trapping programme, and was deliberately left for someone to find, Darragh said. She reminded the community that hedgehogs were predators that dined on lizards, geckos and rare spiders in the park.