Te Puke
19 June, 2025
NEWS N
Rats, goats and gumboots Gumboot-throwing was one of the games at this year’s Possum and Pest Hunt at Te Ranga School. More than 1200 pests were removed from the environment around the
scchool as a result of the three-day hunt that culminated in a gala at the school where numbers were totted up, there was a chance to learn about a range of
environmental issues and initiatives, take part in games and generally support the school. The hunt brought in 813 possums, 311 rabbits and hares, 88 wallabies, 10
pigs, 21 deer, 11 goats, and eight rats. The gala also saw Year 7-8 students running market stalls as part of an enterprise unit this term. Read more on page 3. Photo / Supplied