by Alex Ough Dealy | Mar 10, 2026 | PFR Updates
Kia ora Russell Landcare Trust Community, Last month was jam-packed with interviews with the NZ Herald/ Northern Advocate, a trappers exchange with the Whangarei team and over 3000 traps checked. We’re stoked with how the Trust is growing and the results...
by Alex Ough Dealy | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, January 2026 edition Our town of Russell was originally named for these little birds: Kororāreka, means ‘sweet penguin’ and while, regrettably, this is a culinary reference, if any penguin...
by Alex Ough Dealy | Feb 2, 2026 | PFR Updates, Uncategorized
Kia ora Russell Landcare Trust whānau, 2026 has officially arrived, and somehow we’re already over a month in? Time goes fast when you’re having fun (or checking 2,833 traps throughout January). January also officially marked 24 months of no possum catches...
by Alex Ough Dealy | Dec 17, 2025 | Flora & Fauna, Publications
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, December 2025 edition Of all the invasive species in Aotearoa New Zealand, the common myna, Acridotheres tristis, must be one of the most cordially disliked. A native of the Indian...
by Alex Ough Dealy | Jul 16, 2025 | News, PFR Updates
Kia ora, I’m pleased to share with you Russell Landcare Trust’s 10-year strategic direction for 2025–2035. This strategic roadmap, a collective call to action, will help us all restore the mauri of our peninsula. Everyone who calls Russell home can be part of its...
