New Plymouth rats are having an array of exotic foods laid out on a platter for them but urban trappers have more sinister ideas in mind for the rodents.
A range of different baits and flavours are being trialled, from peanut butter to avocado, macadamia butter to Pineapple Lumps.
The whacky approach is being employed to find the best bait to catch the pests as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki.
The region-wide, Government-backed project to protect native wildlife and plants is the biggest of its kind in New Zealand.
Taking full advantage of the Predator Free 2050 Ltd, the project is having $12 million pumped into it.