A major part of your regional council's environmental work is controlling pest animals and weeds that flourish in our climate.
It's a massive task to protect our indigenous biodiversity, our rivers, lakes and coastlines, and it's not a job we can do by ourselves. We need your help, and you can make a positive difference.
The NRC has just launched its new online web tool, the Pest Control Hub (www.nrc.govt.nz/pestcontrolhub), where you can find the whole range of pests, weeds and nasty little creatures that are threatening our terrestrial and marine environments.
Categories include animals, plants, diseases, insects, freshwater and marine. Scrolling through them is a bit daunting. There are dozens and dozens of them, and it's hard to know where to start. But if we all do just a little bit, that will make a massive difference.
Do you have a strange plant, bug or animal that you need to identify? The Pest Control Hub is the perfect place to do this. Just click on the relevant category and it will show you what it looks like, why it is a problem, the best methods to control it, and an online enquiry form if you need more info.