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 Stasia Wharepouri | Nov 30, 2020 | Kiwi Champions
Got your Christmas gifts sorted this year? Why not add this wee chap to the list too. Meet “Tinsel”. He’s one of the 60-odd kiwi chicks that Kiwis for kiwi will host at our brand-new kiwi crèche in Napier over the coming year. “Tinsel” and his mates will stay with us...
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 7, 2020 | Crombie Lockwood Kiwi Burrow
Aotearoa’s national icon is one step closer to overcoming its endangered status, with the arrival of the first eggs of the breeding season at New Zealand’s newest purpose-built kiwi incubation, hatching and brooding centre. In late August, the Crombie Lockwood Kiwi...