Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Contact your local council to find out more about the RHDV1 K5 release in your area

The release of RHDV1 K5 has been planned as a nationally coordinated programme with a base framework of key release sites identified. In addition to these, further release sites are being selected based on rabbit density and geographical location in order to optimise the benefits of K5 and maximise the likelihood that complete coverage and effective spread is achieved.  

Please contact one of the regional representatives at the addresses below to find out more.

Regional Councils and Unitary Authorities

Auckland Council
Auckland Council

Contact: biosecurity@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Contact: info@boprc.govt.nz


Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury

Contact: ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz


Environment Southland logo
Environment Southland

Contact: service@es.govt.nz


Gisborne District Council
Gisborne District Council

Contact: service@gdc.govt.nz


Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council

Contact: info@gw.govt.nz


Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

Contact:  info@hbrc.govt.nz


Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council

Contact: help@horizons.govt.nz


Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council

Contact: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz


Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council

Contact: enquiry@ncc.govt.nz


Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council

Contact: mailroom@nrc.govt.nz


Otago Regional Council logo
Otago Regional Council

Contact: Biosecurity@orc.govt.nz


Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki Regional Council

Contact: info@trc.govt.nz


Tasman District Council
Tasman District Council

Contact: info@tasman.govt.nz


Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council

Contact: Biosecurity@waikatoregion.govt.nz


West Coast Regional Council
West Coast Regional Council

Contact: info@wcrc.govt.nz


Research questions

Janine Duckworth duckworthj@landcareresearch.co.nz