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 14, 2024 | Media, Save the Kiwi
After a successful inaugural year in 2023, the Kiwi Art Trail is back – in a bigger and better format. Today, the 2024/25 Kiwi Art Trail starts in Tauranga, launching an almost six-month roadshow around Te Ika-a-Māui and kicking the annual Save the Kiwi Week off with...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Jobs for Nature, Kiwi Champions, 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...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Dogs, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
For as long as she can remember, Emma Craig has been passionate about caring for the environment. “I can’t ever remember a time when I wasn’t invested in us humans doing better for Papatūānuku. I recall being this little kid in the 80’s seeing environmental...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 18, 2024 | Media, Save the Kiwi
On April 17th, Save the Kiwi and Rotoroa Island Trust had the privilege of hosting the New Zealand and Australian Governors-General, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro and The Honourable David Hurley, on an intimate kiwi release on Rotoroa Island. This was the first...