Wellington Rabbit Rescue

25/05/2026

‼️ Seeking information about a hit and run car crash that occurred on Sunday, 24th May, at 5.00pm on Glenmore Ave outside of the Kārori tunnel ‼️

This is not the post I thought we would be making today. After a seven hour day on the road transporting rabbits and delivering supplies to fosterers yesterday, we should be sharing photos and updates. Instead, we're hoping you can help us find the driver who crossed the centreline and hit us at speed.

Thankfully, Helen was able to swerve just enough that instead of crashing into us head on, the driver crashed into the front wheel, travelled the length of our car, and then fled the scene despite significant damage to their own vehicle.

‼️ If you were in the Kārori/Kelburn area around 5pm last night, did you see a blue Ford hatchback with a decent chunk of the front drivers side missing?

Do you have a dash cam that might have captured the car around Glenmore Street, the Kārori tunnel, Chaytor Street, or Raroa Crescent?

If so, please check! Because we would love to return this hubcap and wing mirror.... 👀

Secondly, if you happen to know of a Toyota FunCargo (or similar) car for sale, please let us know! It must be disability-friendly; with enough space for a wheelchair/walker in the back, and a side opening boot.

Finally, in case the people who did stop to make sure we were okay happen to read this - Thank you again! You restored in us our belief that for every awful human, there are three amazing ones. You really made a difference last night.

We're sore, we're upset, but we're alive and feeling very grateful for it! 🐇

21/04/2026

‼️We are being spammed by Bots. Please Do NOT click on the links if you are tagged.

I'm at work currently and cannot keep up with banning and deleting every comment.

We are not selling alumni shirts 👈⚠️

20/04/2026

⚠️🐇 Useful information on how to set up an emergency indoor space for rabbits (or guineapigs) from our friends at

Please find the link in our comments below 👀

20/04/2026

‼️ Update: A state of emergency has been declared for the Wellington Region.

‼️ Please make arrangements for outdoor animals if you have not done so already. are advising people evacuate from low laying areas and to take your animals with you 👀

If you need help or can provide help, please shout out 🐰

⚠️ Burrows can flood or collapse with rabbits inside. Please fill these in or block access.

⚠️ There is also a strong wind watch in place, please secure any lose items inside and outside of your rabbit enclosures now..

18/04/2026

‼️ Please take precautions for outdoor animals tonight as more rain and flooding is expected. Where possible, outdoor rabbits should be snuggled up safely in an unheated area of your home until the rain passes.

🐰 Reminder that burrows can flood and/or collapse with rabbits inside and should be filled in.
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⚠⛈ HEAVY RAIN WARNING (ORANGE) - TARARUA RANGE, KAPITI AND ALL OF WELLINGTON (INCLUDING HUTT VALLEY) ⚠⛈

MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the above areas from 2pm Saturday to 2am Sunday.
50-70mm is expected to accumulate over that time, with up to 70-90 about the ranges and in localised areas with possible thunderstorms. Peak rates will be 10-20mm/h.

👉Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also
possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
👉Due to earlier rain, avoid all non-essential travel.
👉Clear stormwater drains to help prevent surface flooding.

Keep an eye on the weather and visit https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for the latest
updates.

Take care, WREMO Duty Team

15/03/2026

‼️ An offer to help cover the cost of spay/neuter, and vaccinations for this young pair 👀

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Posts like these are a sure way to ruin any rescuer's day: intact, high-risk breeds being given away for free without precautions for their safety, let alone consideration for their happiness 💔

Within an hour of posting across multiple groups, both rabbits were claimed and collected and the posts were promptly deleted.

Given the speed of these events, their new family are unlikely to have seen our offer to sponsor both rabbits' des*x surgeries, vaccinations, and microchips 👀

We are concerned that the girl may already be pregnant, but either way, we would like to support this young pair to live their happiest and healthiest lives together.

So if their new family see this, please flick us a message!

No judgement or questions. This is simply an offer to help set you up for a successful life with your new companions 🐇

04/03/2026

Our friends at Pōneke Ngeru Rescue are holding a movie fundraiser tomorrow night, and sadly ticket sales have been so low that the event may end up being a financial loss 💔
If you're free tomorrow night and want to support a good cause, please hop over to their page and grab a ticket or two 🐈🐈‍⬛🐇

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Pay day today? No plans next week?

From the creators of Uproar. A lost boy in search of heaven, three odd nuns on a mission, a car powered by God (and stolen money). This is a road trip like no other.

Tickets available now, all funds go towards our new building 🧡

02/03/2026

In typical Pōneke style, four seasons in one day (or ten minutes in this case).

If you're planning to head down on your lunch break, the event has moved under cover to the Parliamentary Library 🐰

26/02/2026

🐰 We know we've been quiet lately (we'll explain later) but right now animals in Aotearoa need your help.

This is important.

There are now over 31,000 signatures from New Zealanders who want an independent voice for animals in Parliament. The petition hand over is next Tuesday, 3rd of March, and we'd love for you to join us 🐰

If you haven't already, there is still time to follow the link below and sign the petition calling for a Commissioner for Animals ‼️

Don't forget to share with your friends and whānau 🐰

https://commissionerforanimals.nz/

28/12/2025

🧑‍🚒 The incredible crew at Johnsonville Fire Station held a donation drive for animal rescues last week. Yesterday, our team members Diana and Lisa visited to personally say thank you—and left with a big haul of toys, blankets, food, and also a cash donation for the WRR bunnies 💕🐇

We’d like to give an extra special shout-out to Firefighter Stu and Jo, who are tireless supporters of their local community. They never fail to think of the rescues - every other week, we get a message to say they've collected something for the bunnies, and we couldn’t be more grateful that they always keep us in mind.

It’s no secret that Firefighters nationwide are having an especially tough time right now, which makes their generosity and thoughtfulness all the more humbling. Please help us repay some of their kindness by hopping over to the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union page and support them in their call for safer communities 👩‍🚒

Please also take this post as a reminder to:

🔊 Check your smoke alarms.

🧯 Check or purchase a fire extinguisher.

📝 Make sure your whānau has an emergency exit plan.

Some of us at WRR wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the above - proof that a little preparation can save lives! 🐰