Trainer Profiles
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Paul Prip
Taranaki
Paul has a background in animal pest control, and since 1983 has trained, worked, and hunted with dogs. Paul works with others who are protecting and restoring Taranaki kiwi
Regular trainings
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Steve Rigby
Rodney
Monthly trainings
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Amy Knopers
Canterbury
Bi-monthly trainings
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Richard Rope
Dargaville
Richard has been around dogs most of his life and runs pig dogs. He is passionate about people getting out in nature but not at a cost to kiwi.
Monthly trainings
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Joe Metekingi
Tongariro , Whanganui
Monthly trainings
Next session:
Jan 19, 2025, Raetihi - Makotuku Track -
Christine Friis
Coromandel
Monthly trainings
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Brent Hartshorne
Nelson Marlborough
1 - 2 trainings per year
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Toby Salmon
Whakatane
1 - 2 trainings per year
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Guus Knopers
Bay of Plenty, Whakatane
Guus started working with dogs over 40 years ago in Holland with his family's dog training business. He now trains dogs for a number of agencies and for multiple purposes.
Monthly trainings
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Sheila Westley
Coromandel
Sheila volunteers for the Project Kiwi Trust on the Coromandel. Kiwi live all around people on the Peninsula making it important to be responsible owners and bring dogs to kiwi avoidance training.
Monthly trainings
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Anya Kruszewski
West Coast
Monthly trainings
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Jesse Emery
Bay of Plenty, Whakatane, East Coast
Monthly trainings
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Heidi Pease
Taranaki
(trainer #62)
1 - 2 trainings per year
Next session:
Feb 22, 2025, Meeting of the Waters Scenic Reserve -
Myles Gembitsky
Whanganui
Myles has trained and owned dogs for hunting in conservation areas along Whanganui River for many years. He has been training dogs for the Kiwi Avoidance Training programme since the early 90s.
Regular trainings
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Chris Giblin
Aotea / Great Barrier Island
Chris is passionate about conservation and protecting wildlife. He is the Operations Manager on Aotea for an iwi led project eradicating feral cats and rodents. He works a feral cat detection dog.
1 - 2 trainings per year
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Shaun Gifford
Waikato
Bi-monthly trainings
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Nick Murphy
Waikato
1 - 2 trainings per year
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Ethan Benney
Whangarei
Works for Good Wood Aotearoa. Ethan trains dogs of owners who live in the Whangarei area. If you live elsewhere, please select another trainer
Bi-monthly trainings
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Glen Coulston
Whangarei
Good Wood Aotearoa Director. Glen trains dogs of owners who live in the Whangarei area. If you live elsewhere, please select another trainer
1 - 2 trainings per year
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Ian Cox
Nelson Marlborough
Monthly trainings
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Jason Hanham
Northland
Monthly trainings
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Lesley Baigent
Far North, Bay of Islands
Monthly trainings
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Malcolm Macfarlane
Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Whakatane
Monthly trainings
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Wallis Cocks
Regular trainings
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Corey Kurei
Bay of Plenty
Regular trainings
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Billy Barton
Wānaka, Otago, Southland
I am happy to do one off sessions and happy to be contacted directly, please just text me with your details - 02102277173
Monthly trainings