by Save the Kiwi | Apr 6, 2021 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow
Chocolate bunnies and … kiwi eggs? While you were snacking on hot cross buns this Easter, a special egg has hatched at a kiwi incubation facility just north of Taupō. On the evening of Good Friday, the 100th kiwi of the 2020/21 season hatched at the Crombie Lockwood...
by Save the Kiwi | Dec 2, 2020 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow
It’s been 365 days since the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow was officially opened. So, what has the team and facility been up to since? A lot. Today is a very special day on the Kiwis for kiwi calendar. It’s the official first birthday of the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi...
by Save the Kiwi | Nov 27, 2020 | Crèche, Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow, Kiwi 101
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 | Crombie Lockwood 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 | Crombie Lockwood 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....
