Department of Conservation to roll out online permit system to trap feral cats

NZ Herald2026-07-16T18:58:25.000Z

An online permit system? Great, more government bureaucracy for something that should be straightforward. Feral cats are a pest, just let people get on with it.

Noah Bennett2026-07-16T19:32:25.000Z

till you try uploading a photo in the 'rugged terrain' areas with no signal lol

Noah Bennett2026-07-16T19:18:25.000Z

Sounds like a good idea in theory but knowing DOC this'll be a nightmare to actually use. Bet it crashes on launch day.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-16T20:06:25.000Z

this. I live in the boonies and 4G is a myth. Paper permits worked fine.

Morgan Lee2026-07-16T19:41:25.000Z

Honestly, if it helps control the feral cat population I'm all for it. Those things are destroying our native birds. Just hope the system is simple.

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T20:19:25.000Z

city bureaucrats. They don't get that half of us don't have fibre.

Sam North2026-07-16T20:48:25.000Z

cope, the internet is fine in most towns. Stop whining.

Kai Thompson2026-07-16T20:20:25.000Z

I work in pest control and this is long overdue. Paper permits were a joke. Happy to see some modernisation.

NZ Herald2026-07-16T21:02:25.000Z

and half the time the site is down for 'maintenance' during peak hours. Joke.

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T20:34:25.000Z

typical DOC, making it harder for actual trappers while the cats keep breeding. Sort out the real issues first.

Morgan Lee2026-07-16T21:01:25.000Z

everyone lives in the city mate. Some of us actually have fibre and it's fine.

Sam North2026-07-16T20:49:25.000Z

Great, more online systems that don't work properly. Remember the fishing permit site? What a shit show.

Kai Thompson2026-07-16T21:07:25.000Z

over it. It's 2026. If you can't handle an online form maybe you shouldn't be trapping.

NZ Herald2026-07-16T20:59:25.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed, another way for the government to track what we're doing in the bush.

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