Weedbusters

Working together to protect New Zealand

Weedbusters is a public awareness and education programme about invasive weeds. Weedbusters is all about working together to reduce the threat of weeds to New Zealand's natural environment.

Click the Weedbusters logo to visit the Weedbusters website.
Visit the Weedbusters website

  • Look
    Look out for the Weedbusters logo - this means Weedbusters are at work
  • Learn
    Learn about weeds and pest plants in your area
  • Act
    Act by planting environmentally friendly alternatives and dispose of garden waste at approved green waste sites or landfills.

The Department of Conservation has been proud to have a lead role in the Weedbusters initiative. Controlling weeds is an important part of conservation work, and unless everyone plays their part in stopping the spread of weeds we will be fighting a losing battle.

Publications

DOC publications about weeds

Weed surveillance SOP (PDF, 662K)
DOC's weed surveillance standard operating procedure

The value of conservation

Learn more

Check out the Weedbusters website:
www.weedbusters.co.nz

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai