DOC is the government’s lead agency responsible for the Predator Free 2050 programme. We develop the strategy, action plans and progress reports for the programme with input from communities and collaborators.
Strategy 2026–2030
The latest Predator Free 2050 Strategy was launched in March 2026.
It sets out New Zealand’s plan to eradicate our most damaging introduced predators — rats, mustelids, possums and now feral cats — so native species and ecosystems can thrive again.
English
Innovate for a predator-free New Zealand (PDF, 5,611K)
Te reo Māori
Me auaha mō tētahi ao kaikonihi-kore mō Aotearoa New Zealand (PDF, 5,567K)
Glossary of te reo terms
This booklet provides te reo Māori translations for common Predator Free 2050 and conservation terminology.
Te reo Māori for the Predator Free movement (PDF 1,365K)
Public submissions report
To help inform the revision of the Strategy, we asked New Zealanders what they thought about our proposed goals, the target species list and what support was needed. The responses are summarised in a report.
Innovate for a predator-free New Zealand: Summary of submissions (PDF, 1,060K)
Strategy 2020–2025
The first Predator Free 2050 Strategy was launched in March 2020.
English
Towards a predator free New Zealand (PDF, 1,521K)
Te reo Māori
Action plan 2026–2030
The latest Predator Free 2050 Action Plan was launched in March 2026.
It supports the Strategy by presenting a fuller set of goals and outlining the priority actions needed to achieve them. It has been created by some of those involved in Predator Free 2050 to guide investment and involvement in the programme.
It is a working document. It will be updated regularly as we gain knowledge and insights, and as we evaluate progress towards our goals.
Action plan 2026-2030 (PDF, 870K)
Interim implementation plan 2024–2030
The Predator Free 2050 Interim Implementation Plan was a pre-cursor to the Action Plan, published in 2024.
DOC publishes regular progress reports to provide updates about how we are progressing towards our goals. They also showcase some of the achievements and learnings of the Predator Free 2050 programme.
Progress report for 2025 goals (PDF, 90K)
Earlier progress reports
Biennial progress report 2021–2023
In 2024, DOC published the Predator Free 2050 Biennial Progress Report.
Biennial Progress Report 2021-2023 (PDF, 6,780K)
Five-year progress report 2017–2021
To inform the review of the Predator Free 2050 Strategy, we asked Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (now the Bioeconomy Science Institute) to produce the following insights reports.
These reports are on topics of interest to the communities and organisations that work toward Predator Free 2050.
An analysis of potential target species for Predator Free 2050 (PDF, 1,500K)
A report on the role of fences and sanctuaries in the Predator Free 2050 goal (PDF, 1,500K)
In the 2025/26 budget, the Government decided to close the crown-owned company Predator Free 2050 Ltd to streamline the Predator Free 2050 system and remove duplication.
Their work is now absorbed into DOC’s existing activities as part of its role as the lead government agency for the programme.