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The 330-hectare Rakitū Island is now officially predator free. Source: rnz.co.nz
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A check by predator-seeking dogs last week confirmed rats have been removed from the 300-hectare, off the coast of Great Barrier Island, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage said. "This is a major milestone because Rakitū is the last DOC administered island in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to be made pest-free," Sage said. "Rakitū represents another step towards a Predator Free Aotearoa New Zealand."

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