In 2016 the Government asked the Department of Conservation to facilitate the overall Predator Free 2050 programme and to develop a strategic direction and an action plan.
Knowledge from iwi, whānau, hapū, conservation experts and people involved in the Predator Free movement formed the basis of the strategy.
The Predator Free 2050 Strategy and the programme’s first action plan (2020-2025) were launched in March 2020.
The strategy aims to mobilise, innovate and accelerate the delivery of a predator free New Zealand by 2050.