Aroha Kaikorai Valley

It's time to make a change

The magnificent Kaikorai Valley is home to a large community with a mix of industrial and residential buildings and magnificent green spaces. The centrepiece of Kaikorai Valley is Kaikorai Stream, which threads its way through many historical features and modern developments. It has seen the best and worst of times. Now it's time for us to band together and make a difference.

Aroha Kaikorai Valley (AKV) is a registered charity, community and business-led organisation. Together, we can bring about massive change. We can eliminate weeds and pests, plant native plants to enhance our environment while attracting birds and cleaning up our waterways. 

Some great work has already been started by various organisations and AKV is hoping to build on that progress by teaming business support with people power to make Kaikorai Valley as beautiful and healthy as possible.

Active traps

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Active traps
Rats removed

689

Rats removed
Mustelids removed

12

Mustelids removed
Possums removed

752

Possums removed
Hedgehogs removed

180

Hedgehogs removed
Others removed

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Others removed

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New Air Quality Monitor at KVC Urban Farm A new air quality monitor has been installed at the Kaikorai Valley College Urban Farm. This is the 12th monitor in the Aroha Kaikorai Valley air quality network and the first hosted by a school in Dunedin. The monitor provides live air quality data for students, staff, and the wider community, helping build a clearer picture of air quality across the Kaikorai Valley. This installation was made possible with support from businesses and volunteers who helped with the equipment, signage, and mounting. Read the full article here: https://akv.nz/aroha-kaikorai-valley-news/new-air-quality-monitor-installed-at-kaikorai-valley-college-urban-farm
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What a year! AKV is so grateful to everyone who has contributed to the group in 2025. We're taking a break now for the Christmas holidays. If you're going to be away on holiday, please remember to unset your traps. AKV will be back on board on Monday the 12th of January 2026 to carry on with the mission!
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When we look at the tūī up close, we can see how intricate they are! The feet show some hints of their ancient evolutionary past. And yet these birds are making themselves home in our back yards.
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Guess the creature!
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🚌Six seats left! Looking for local businesses to join us for Aroha Kaikorai Business Plus. 💯This is your chance to do something more than just business, network, join the community and become part of the solution. #ArohaKaikoraiValley #AKV #AKVB+ #ArohaNetwork
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Our bird of the month, the tūī, is endemic to New Zealand, meaning it's found nowhere else in the world. Have you got any photos of them in Kaikorai | Kaikarae Valley?
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Want to help our native birds, like this kererū? We're looking for volunteers to help our community look after their predator traps. We have over 500 traps across Kaikorai Valley, and a few of those traps are with hosts who are unable to reset and rebait their traps. We need a friendly person who is physically fit to give them a visit and check their traps. Here are more details of the role: https://volunteersouth.org.nz/roles/2681/community-trapper If you're interested, the next step is to fill in the form on the Volunteer South page or contact us on connect@akv.nz
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Many thanks to the Otago Regional Council for providing us with a 3D printed map of the Kaikorai catchment! We're having great fun pouring over it and learning about the patch we're looking after. This will come in handy when we're planning traplines, rubbish cleanups, water quality events and much more ☺️
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