by Save the Kiwi | Nov 27, 2023 | Case Studies, Kiwi 101, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
By Erica Cassidy Gazing into the shy, soulful eyes of a fluffy kiwi chick was an experience that changed us forever. Three weeks earlier, we had been scheduled to courier a kiwi from the Gallagher Kiwi Burrow in Taupō to Rotoroa Island in Auckland’s Hauraki...
by Save the Kiwi | Nov 13, 2023 | Case Studies, Forestry
Justin Anderson and his logging crew, JPA Logging, have recently completed one of the more interesting jobs of their careers so far. Contracting to John Turkington, JPA Logging has just finished harvesting a 50-hectare block of pinus radiata on Haupouri Station, part...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 9, 2023 | Case Studies, Jobs for Nature, Kiwi Champions
Miro Parsonson hasn’t heard a kiwi calling near his family home for at least a decade. As a child, the 29-year-old remembers falling asleep to the shrill calls of kiwi in the forest that surrounds the home his parents built from scratch deep in the Far North’s...
by Save the Kiwi | Jun 22, 2022 | Case Studies, Jobs for Nature, Predator Control
“When people start to understand each other’s projects and become part of something bigger at a regional level, the dynamic changes. Having that regional focus makes a big difference.” The Coromandel has a long, strong, and very proud history of kiwi conservation....
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 19, 2021 | Case Studies, Kiwi Champions
This month, the Mahakirau Forest Estate on the Coromandel celebrates 20 years of conservation. But what’s really special about this mainland sanctuary is the incredible wildlife that call it home, and the society’s holistic approach to protect it. When Sara Smerdon...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 18, 2021 | Case Studies, Kiwi Champions
Caring for kiwi comes in all shapes and sizes. Some kiwi conservation projects are small, new, and are just starting to make inroads on predator control. Others are well established, have the backing of their communities, and have made a significant impact on kiwi...
