by Save the Kiwi | Feb 28, 2023 | Save the Kiwi
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many kiwi conservation projects are still getting out there assessing any damage they may have sustained. Below is an update on kiwi conservation work in some of the affected areas. Last updated: 28 February 2023 Western region...
by Save the Kiwi | Mar 29, 2022 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow, Media, Save the Kiwi
Last Friday, the kiwi chick that hatched on live television in February was released into its new home at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, accompanied by one of the presenters who was one of the first to welcome it into the world. On February 16th, the kiwi chick...
by Erin Reilly | Feb 17, 2022 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow, Save the Kiwi, Sponsors
The best things come in twos, apparently. On 2/2/2022, a very special kiwi chick hatched at the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow. Given the name “Whakaora” which means “healing” or “to save”, this chick is the 200th kiwi to hatch at the dedicated hatching and brooding...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 16, 2022 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow, Media, Save the Kiwi
It was a very special morning on TVNZ’s Breakfast earlier today, when a kiwi chick hatched on live television right before the 8 o’clock news. Breakfast was live streaming the egg from an incubator at the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow in Taupō, when right on 8am the...
by Save the Kiwi | Jan 1, 2022 | Ambassadors, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
The New Year Honours list celebrates New Zealanders who have done incredible mahi in their areas of expertise. In the latest awards, a very familiar sportsperson has been recognised – and she’s on her way to becoming a familiar face in the kiwi world too. ...
by Save the Kiwi | Dec 20, 2021 | Save the Kiwi
Today the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai announced that the North Island brown kiwi is no longer threatened, and kiwi conservation groups all over Aotearoa are celebrating. A five-yearly assessment of the conservation status of birds in New Zealand...
