Season 5, episode 34: This video shows how the removal of rats from Te HauturuoToi/Little Barrier Island has cleared the way for tuatara as well as many other native species to thrive in the kind of place New Zealand once was.

Meet the Locals is a series of minidocumentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.

Each fourminute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places.

Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.