by Save the Kiwi | Nov 27, 2020 | Gallagher Kiwi Burrow, Kiwi 101, Napier Kiwi Crèche
Have you ever wondered what kiwi eat for dinner when they don’t live in the wild? Spoiler alert: It’s not worms. Kiwi are omnivores which means they eat a bit of everything. Worms, beetles, leaves and berries feature heavily on the menu, but some Brown Kiwi have been...
by Save the Kiwi | Sep 23, 2020 | Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
The Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow is proud to announce the pitter-patter of tiny feet to its facility, after the first kiwi chick of the breeding season hatched last week. In late August, the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow welcomed two North Island brown kiwi eggs to its...
by Save the Kiwi | Sep 23, 2020 | Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s a … container? Visitors to Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary a few weeks ago might have been left scratching their heads as a crane lifted a container off the back of the truck and positioned it behind the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow....
by Save the Kiwi | Sep 7, 2020 | Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
Aotearoa’s national icon is one step closer to overcoming its endangered status, with the arrival of the first eggs of the breeding season at New Zealand’s newest purpose-built kiwi incubation, hatching and brooding centre. In late August, the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi...
by Save the Kiwi | Dec 31, 2019 | Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
The pitter-patter of kiwi feet is just around the corner with the first egg of the season arriving at the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow. On the first day of spring, the staff at the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow got a bit of a surprise with the arrival of the first egg...