by Save the Kiwi | Aug 1, 2024 | Save the Kiwi
Save the Kiwi’s work revolves around, well, saving the kiwi. It’s in the name, after all. However, the work to protect kiwi and make habitat safer goes far beyond this taonga species. 1. Predator control protects other species Implementing predator control to protect...
by Save the Kiwi | Jul 1, 2024 | Forestry, Save the Kiwi
New Zealanders are known all over the world as Kiwis. However, our namesake is in trouble. How can we work together to rebuild the kiwi population? Pine could be part of the answer. Many people assume that kiwi only live in native forest. In fact, kiwi can live – and...
by Save the Kiwi | May 27, 2024 | Kohanga Kiwi, Save the Kiwi
Kiwi might not be able to fly, but they’re great when they’re out on the water. In May, Save the Kiwi led a team to locate and transfer kiwi from Rotoroa Island to Motutapu Island, along with spaces in the Hauraki-Coromandel region where predator control is in place....
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Jobs for Nature, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
It’s mid-afternoon on a beautifully clear Tuesday in March, and Ngatokoa Tikitau can’t wipe the smile off his face. “Man, that was amazing, eh,” he exclaims to a mate. “It’s so special to be a part of this mahi.” Hailing from South Taranaki (he proudly wears the...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Dogs, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
For as long as she can remember, Emma Craig has been passionate about caring for the environment. “I can’t ever remember a time when I wasn’t invested in us humans doing better for Papatūānuku. I recall being this little kid in the 80’s seeing environmental...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 18, 2024 | Media, Save the Kiwi
On April 17th, Save the Kiwi and Rotoroa Island Trust had the privilege of hosting the New Zealand and Australian Governors-General, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro and The Honourable David Hurley, on an intimate kiwi release on Rotoroa Island. This was the first...
