by Save the Kiwi | Nov 9, 2023 | Kiwi Champions, Media, Save the Kiwi
When kiwi chicks first hatch out of their shells, they weigh around 300 grams. But this kiwi takes ‘tiny’ to a whole new level. Meet the World’s Smallest Kiwi: a miniscule kiwi that’s so small you can’t even see it with a magnifying glass. But wait: isn’t that it...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 30, 2023 | Media, Save the Kiwi
New Zealand charity committed to saving the kiwi, Save the Kiwi, is calling for all New Zealanders to back our national bird in this year’s Bird of the Century campaign. Save the Kiwi executive director Michelle Impey says the winner should be obvious. “There’s only...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 9, 2023 | Media, Save the Kiwi, Sponsors
Kiwi have returned to the streets of downtown Tāmaki Makaurau. The Kiwi Art Trail 2023 features 20 kiwi sculptures designed by a range of talented New Zealand artists, including Otis Frizzell, Mike Weston, Flox, SWEATS, Amanda Billing, Byron Romer, Sarah Oostendorp,...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 21, 2023 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow, Kohanga Kiwi, Media, Save the Kiwi
18 years after four kiwi chicks were gifted from Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro to Ngāti Korokī Kahukura to create a founder population of kiwi at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, kiwi have returned to their whenua (homeland). In 2005, Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro, one of...
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...
