by Save the Kiwi | Oct 3, 2024 | Media, Save the Kiwi
Waiheke Island is regarded by many as the gem of Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. Soon it could become a home for New Zealand’s taonga species, the kiwi. A permit application submitted by Save the Kiwi, Ngāti Paoa, and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki to introduce a new population of kiwi...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 1, 2024 | Media, Save the Kiwi
Kiwi feathers collected from across the US and Europe will soon be winging their way home in a repatriation effort between the United States of America and New Zealand. The NZ Ambassador to the US Rosemary Banks accepted the kiwi feathers on behalf of New Zealand at...
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 | Everyday Kiwis, Jobs for Nature, 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...
