It's the first step of a five-year target to have kiwi roaming freely in Wellington, even in city suburbs, 20,000 ha in total and 4400 traps. "Most of the people out there [trapping] are Wellingtonians, and I think there's a real appreciation for how special this landscape is," Ward said. 

Capital Kiwi's trapping plan will see 4400 traps set across 23,000 hectares of Wellington during the next three years. People will be able to see the kill data from Goodnatures website or a smartphone app as the slow steps towards making the land safe for kiwi again are taken.