Farmers play a key role in reducing wallaby numbers and protecting land. Find out what farmers can do to support the national control programme.
Wallaby control is most effective when efforts line up across farms, neighbours, and regional teams. Individual hunting helps, but coordinated action delivers stronger, faster, and more cost-effective results.
"Wallaby control works when we’re coordinated and work together – everyone plays a part in driving numbers down."
– Kane Murdoch, Cloudy Peaks Station, Mackenzie Basin.
Regional Coordination Groups (RCGs) bring together farmers, councils, and contractors with planned wallaby control. They help you:
Contact your regional council to connect with your local RCG.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council: 0800 884 880
Waikato Regional Council: 0800 800 401
Environment Canterbury: 0800 324 636
Otago Regional Council: 0800 474 082
Each council has specific rules. Check their websites for details.
Connect with neighbouring farmers, landowners, Federated Farmers representatives, or catchment and community groups – or establish your own local group.
Working as a group can help you:
"Wallabies don’t stop at boundary fences. We didn’t either – start a group with your neighbours and get moving.
– Matt Simpson, South Canterbury, Federated Farmers.
Hear from Matt Simpson about how teamwork pulls wallaby numbers back.
Tipu Mātoro is the national eradication programme.
The aim of the programme is to stop the spread of wallabies (by containment) and improve the effectiveness of wallaby management. Together we have a long-term aspiration for a wallaby-free Aotearoa.
The programme is a partnership of Biosecurity New Zealand, iwi and regional councils in areas affected by wallabies, the Department of Conservation, Federated Farmers, Forest & Bird, Land Information New Zealand, farmers, foresters, landowners, researchers, and communities.
The 'Tipu Mātoro Aotearoa New Zealand wallaby strategy' sets out the partnership's plans. This strategy is being reviewed in 2026. The current document is linked below. Any revisions to it are expected early in 2027.
Tipu Mātoro Aotearoa New Zealand wallaby strategy [PDF, 4.2 MB]
"To farmers in containment areas — coordinate your efforts and let’s stay ahead."
– Shanice Young, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty Young Farmers Chair.
Stopping the spread of wallabies by working together (5.27) – YouTube
Towards zero: a united approach to New Zealand's pest wallaby problem (6.35) – YouTube
Locations of wallabies and their spread
Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme
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