A new year means it’s time to tally up last year’s trap catch results and send them in! Once again we will collate everyone's trap catch data who wishes to participate across Northland. We're looking for animal pest control results for January 1 – December 31 2022. We’ll then feed the totals back to everyone as soon as we can. As an incentive … [Read more...]
News & Events
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The real kiwi Christmas
It's Christmastime - but the wish list of wild Northland kiwi is probably a little different to ours! While many of us may be hoping for blissful blue skies and long sunny days for our Christmas Day and summer break, Northland wild kiwi are wishing for a moister mid-summer and for all the rain we've been having to continue! Many kiwi have now … [Read more...]
Kiwi Hope Returns to Wild
Parua Bay School students have had the rare privilege of meeting and naming a wild kiwi as part of the school’s 150th Year Celebrations. Todd Hamilton from the Whangarei Heads group Backyard Kiwi brought the young female named Hope into the school for the educational encounter. After the special assembly she was released nearby into an area … [Read more...]
Rare Plants Restored to Purerua
Kiwi Coast is working with Purerua hapū, communities, schools and landowners to clear out pests and restore rare native species to the peninsula. Kiwi Coast Coordinator, Andrew Mentor, recently organised a special collaborative planting day that saw local students planting rare coastal maire (Nestegis apetala) trees, returning the species to … [Read more...]
Hot off the press – Kiwi Coast 2022 Annual Report!
Kiwi Coast Trust has now completed its 2022 Annual Report, which presents the key activities and achievements of the past 12 months. While the “twindemic” effected a number of planned activities and events, Kiwi Coast has remained strong and much has been achieved. Key highlights include: Kiwi Coast Trust, Strategy Group and Coordinators … [Read more...]
Understanding the Awesome Animal at the End of a Lead
Kiwi Coast’s new Know Your Dog Workshops have proven a hit with Northland dog owners keen to get inside the minds of their canine companions and understand what is behind some of their quirky traits and antics. “It’s hard for us to imagine the world of a dog because we are reliant on a totally different set of senses.’’ said retired vet Lesley … [Read more...]
Northland Pāteke Dip Due to Drought?
Pāteke, the rarest mainland duck in New Zealand, are flourishing on Northland's east coast. However, the 2022 Flock Count shows there has been a dip in numbers. Pāteke / brown teal congregating at flock sites on Northland's east coast have been counted annually each February since 1988. Comparing the data over time has shown an overall upward … [Read more...]
Upgraded Kiwi Coast Listening App is now LIVE!
The 2022 Northland Kiwi Call Count Survey starts today! While the weather is not looking that great, our upgraded Kiwi Coast Listening App is now live and looking pretty good! Kiwi Coast's Listening app has been upgraded with new features to make your kiwi listening better and easier. For example the app now gives you the ability to map your … [Read more...]
Northland Kiwi Listening Survey 2022 Starts Next Thursday!
With the first Kiwi Listening Survey Window starting next Thursday on May 19th it’s been great to see people getting in touch with their listeners, downloading the app and getting ready. This year, instead of carrying out in-person Kiwi Coast Listening App training sessions, we are creating resources to go online via the Kiwi Coast website. We are … [Read more...]
First Stoat Caught in Boosted 60,000ha Whangarei Mustelid Control Network!
Great news! The first stoat has been caught in new traps added into a boosted 60,000ha eastern Whangarei mustelid control network. The glory goes to Parihaka Community Landcare and new Kiwi Coast trapper Clay Reed, who have been working together to significantly increase mustelid control on the mountain with new traps provided through the … [Read more...]