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For New Zealand to become Predator Free by 2050, we need to develop a plan for not only our large rural landscapes of New Zealand, but also our cities. One of NEXT’s environmental investments is Predator Free Wellington, and it has reached a major milestone this month with the rolling out of New Zealand’s largest urban eradication project ever on the Miramar Peninsula.

In this newsletter we bring you this story, plus an insightful edition of NEXT Outlook from the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study, Professor Richie Poulton. Professor Poulton puts forward a strong case for what science tells us about why it's important to invest in the first 1,000 days of life, one of NEXT’s key focus areas in education.

We also bring you a good news story of kākā breeding for the first time in decades in the Abel Tasman National Park where NEXT invests in Project Janszoon. And we share a photo album of images from the recent NEXT fifth anniversary celebrations.

NEXT has also recently launched a new website that we invite you to check out – www.nextfoundation.org.nz. The new website will be more content driven, sharing news and views about our investments in the environment, education and strategic philanthropy.

Yours in education and the environment

The NEXT Team

NEXT Outlook - Professor Richie Poulton, Director Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study

Did you know that the Dunedin Study has identified a critical marker at age three that determines life outcomes across the board? Professor Richie Poulton reveals the details, and why this strengthens the case for investing in the very early years of life.

Predator Free Miramar?

Predator Free Wellington, one of NEXT’s environmental investments, has launched an intensive urban eradication programme on the Miramar Peninsula as part of its vision to become the first capital city in the world to be predator free. Around 6,000 traps are being installed in 3,000 homes and businesses across the peninsula, with organisers hoping the area could be free of rats by Christmas.

Kākā Breeding in the Abel Tasman National Park

For the first time in decades kākā are breeding in the Abel Tasman National Park. Six chicks have fledged – and with intensive trapping now throughout the park, the team at Project Janszoon are hoping it is the start of a new beginning for the endangered parrot.

A Lens on NEXT's Fifth Celebrations

Friend of NEXT Daniel Lee joined us for the celebrations of our first five years – and captured these images of a special night to remember.