Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan has welcomed the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's recent stand on feral cats.

The report, issued Wednesday, claims 32 per cent of our native birds are ‘in a desperate situation'.

Commissioner Dr Jan Wright says more sustained predator control, and controlling a burgeoning feral cat population, must occur.

'She highlights the need for urgent action on the control of feral cats to protect and preserve New Zealand's unique and diverse birdlife,” says Gareth.

Her report comes four years after the millionaire launched a philanthropic campaign to address this very issue, which has resulted in numerous local bodies throughout New Zealand putting the eradication of feral cats in their pest control plans.

'To have the Commissioner of the Environment accept and endorse the evidence-based issues we have been highlighting all these years is a major victory for common-sense”, says Gareth.

'It is proof that while many are uncomfortable about policies that might at first appear radical, speaking out on problems and proposing well thought out solutions can win the hearts and minds of New Zealanders.”

Gareth gained notoriety across the country after calling for more controls on domestic and feral cats – although as SunLive found out, he doesn't ‘hate' cats at all.

Gareth says he is confident voters will also engage with the Opportunities Party's evidence-based policy solutions on tax, housing, cannabis, clean water, education and health as the election campaign ramps up later in the year.