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Rats, possums, stoats and weasels in the capital city are on notice.
Predator Free Wellington has been granted nearly $8 million of government funding and says the cash can fast-track a goal to rid itself of the introduced pests completely - within five years.
James Wilcocks, the project director for Predator Free Wellington, says the target is realistic and can show the way for the rest of the country.
He speaks to Corin Dann.