Save the Kiwi is proud to have allocated around $1,000,000 to iwi- and community-led kiwi protection projects across Aotearoa during this funding period. Some successful recipients received multi-year grants. This funding is a blend of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi fund from central government and donations from corporate sponsors and individual donors.
Below is a list of all successful funding applications for the 2026-2029 funding period. Funding applications will also open in 2027 and 2028.
Advocacy
We’re all in this together. Save the Kiwi works to raise awareness about the plight of the kiwi and what is being done to help via social media, regular newsletters, and media publicity. (Photo credit: Josh Forrest)
Predator control
Stoats, ferrets, rats, dogs, and other predators are the greatest risk to the kiwi population. Find out more about predators, the harm they cause to our native taonga, and what we can do to help.
Kiwi Avoidance Training
Dogs are the biggest threat to adult kiwi. Learn about a method that can successfully teach dogs how to avoid kiwi when they come across them in the wild. (Photo credit: Jenny Feaver)
Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
The Gallagher Kiwi Burrow (formerly known as the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow) is Save the Kiwi’s kiwi incubation, hatching, and brooding facility. Learn about the facility and the chicks that temporarily call this facility home.
Napier Kiwi Crèche
The Napier Kiwi Crèche is where young kiwi can grow safely until they are large enough to cope better with introduced predators before being released into the wild. Learn how we prepare kiwi chicks to live out in the wild.
Kōhanga Kiwi
Kōhanga Kiwi is a ground-breaking strategy that both preserves current numbers of kiwi and increases them. Learn about this world-leading conservation initiative. (Photo credit: Alex McVinnie)
Whānau, hapū, iwi & kiwi
Kaitiakitanga is integral to the spiritual, cultural, and social life of tangata whenua. Find out how Save the Kiwi is committed to supporting Māori leadership in kiwi and wider efforts to restore the health of the whenua.
Funding
Since 2002, Save the Kiwi has allocated millions of dollars in conservation funding. If your community group works to save the kiwi, you could be eligible for kiwi conservation funding. (Photo credit: Jenny Feaver)
Research
An enormous amount of research about the kiwi population has been undertaken over the years. Learn about the research behind Save the Kiwi’s vision.
