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

314

Active traps
Rats removed

239

Rats removed
Mustelids removed

5

Mustelids removed
Possums removed

300

Possums removed
Hedgehogs removed

94

Hedgehogs removed
Others removed

328

Others removed

Keep in touch

Want to keep up to date with the latest from AKV?
Sign up for our newsletter.

Instagram | @arohakaikorai

💥Just Sayin💥 👍We have cracked 300 Possums on the score board. While we are not really excited to celebrate the death of any animal, what we can celebrate is the the amount of damage NOT being done to our environment. 🧮300 Possums each eat 300 to 400 grams of foliage per night. That's approx 90kg each night or 32,850kg of foliage per year! 🆕And we are just getting started! If you want to join our crew and be part of something amazing, check out our website and put your hand up to volunteer. www.akv.nz
View More
Aroha Kaikorai Valley has been working on building a network of air quality monitors throughout Kaikorai Valley. Since last year, Josh has been collaborating with keen residents and businesses to host air quality monitors kindly supplied by AirGradient. This will help us to become aware of issues impacting the air we breathe in Kaikorai Valley. We're all affected by air pollution, whether we realise it or not. We’re still looking for more businesses & residents to host monitors, so please get in touch if you're keen to take part in this exciting initiative. Read more about what we’re doing here: https://akv.nz/info/air
View More
We had lots of fun on Thursday evening at our games night! We had three different game stations on the go - Menagerie, Cloak Of Protection, and Botanical Bingo. Here's our news item of the event: https://akv.nz/aroha-kaikorai-valley-news/akv-games-night
View More
Games night on tonight! RSVP here: https://akv.nz/events/games-night
View More
Games night at AKV! Come and join us for some fun from 5.30-6.30pm, Thursday 20 March! RSVP https://akv.nz/events/games-night
View More
Hi everyone! We have a few AKV updates to share: 1. The volunteer admin team is at reduced capacity for the next couple of weeks, so things may chug along a bit slower until we catch up. Thank you for your patience in the meantime! 2. Games Night! We have three conservation themed card games at the ready to play. Come and join us on Thursday 20 March, 5.30-6.30pm. Note we usually have our Thursday meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but our meeting will be on the third Thursday this month. Further details to follow. 3. We've caught a total of 915 predators. Can't wait until we hit quadruple figures! Thanks everyone 💙
View More
It's time to kick off our monthly Thursday night meetings again! Join us this Thursday 13 February, 5.30-6.30pm. This month we'll be doing 5-minute bird counts at Frasers Gully. Details at https://akv.nz/events
View More
Would you like an opportunity to be part of a team that checks traps on reserves in Kaikorai Valley? Benefits include helping the native ecosystem to regrow, getting fresh air and exercise, improving your physical and mental health, and being a part of an exciting new volunteer community! This trapline would be suitable for beginners. The terrain is flat and the traps are easily accessible. We're looking for a commitment of one hour per month. We're running a training session this Thursday 30 January, 5.30-6.30pm, meeting at Townleys Road. For details and to RSVP, see here: https://akv.nz/events/townleys-road-trapline-training If you're interested in being a part of the mission, but can't make the session, please contact connect@akv.nz
View More