by Save the Kiwi | Dec 11, 2024 | Chasing Zero, John Bissell, Predator Control
Ferrets are a significant threat to native bird species and reptiles. They predate on eggs, chicks and adult birds, leading to declines in native populations. Kiwi are at particular risk from ferrets because they can’t fly. In late summer, juvenile ferrets will leave...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 23, 2024 | Everyday Kiwis, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
If you bump into Gaia O’Hare on a day off, chances are she’ll end up talking about kiwi anyway. “I love working with kiwi so much,” she says. “I think about them every day and end up discussing work all the time on my days off. Getting to know the kiwi – tracking them...
by Save the Kiwi | Oct 14, 2024 | Kiwi Champions, Media, Save the Kiwi
Photo: Bev Wilkinson (L) and Miriam Strachan (R) conduct a health check on a kiwi at the Napier kiwi creche. Bev Wilkinson knows a thing or two about kiwi. And she should, after working with this taonga species for almost 20 years. “My kiwi conservation career started...
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 | 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...
