Bittern will soon be booming out their fog-horn like calls from Northland wetlands, saltmarshes and the odd flooded paddock - meaning it's time to get stuck into trying to detect them again. Australasian bittern, or matuku hūrepo, are large, secretive wetland birds on the brink of extinction - they are more often heard than seen. Matuku … [Read more...]
News & Events
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Mid North Year 6 Annual Report Now Out!
The 2024 Mid North High Value Area (MNHVA) Annual Report celebrates six years of collaborative conservation. Kiwi Coast coordinates the Steering Group of the MNHVA and each year collates the info, facts and figures to demonstrate the outstanding results that can be achieved when communities, hapū, iwi and organisations work together to protect … [Read more...]
Rat Squad Visit
The Bay of Islands International Academy are part of the Predator Free Purerua-Mataroa Project coordinated by Kiwi Coast. Kiwi Coast's Andrew Mentor, Mae Lewis and Stephen Kearney visited the school to see how their Rat Squad were getting on and help the next generation of kiwi savers build their skills... Article by Mae Lewis, Kiwi Coast … [Read more...]
Kiwi Coast 2024 Annual Report Now Out!
The 2024 Kiwi Coast Annual Report, jam packed with the latest data and results, is now out! The Kiwi Coast Trust has now provided 11 years of support to help boost community, hapū and iwi-led conservation success across Northland. Much has been achieved, with highlights including: A further 34 groups and projects got underway and linked into … [Read more...]
Two Kiwi Chicks Released from Rehab
Kiwi Coast's Rehab Centre is proving a success with two kiwi chicks rescued, rehabbed and released. Kiwi Coast's Far North Coordinator and retired vet Lesley Baigent was part of the rehab crew helping the wild kiwi chicks recover and gain weight over the last five months. She shares their … [Read more...]
Kiwi Coast Backs New Northland Kiwi Research
Kiwi Coast is excited to be supporting new Northland brown kiwi research with Masters student Carl Dowd and Pataua North Landcare. Carl is researching wild kiwi chick survival and adult kiwi dispersal using leg-fitted radio transmitters monitored with remote telemetry equipment. This allows him to monitor kiwi movements and activities from … [Read more...]
First Ever Bay of Islands Kiwi Return to Mainland
Over 40 years of hard work by Moturoa Island families paid off on Friday when 21 kiwi were returned to Opua. Kiwi were moved from the mainland to several islands in the Bay of Islands in the late 1980s for safekeeping. This included Moturoa Island which received seven kiwi saved when land was being cleared for pine planting. This is the … [Read more...]
Rosvall Sawmill Intruder!
An intruder broke into the Rosvall Sawmill on April 29th, sparking an urgent call out! Thankfully, the intruder was of the two-legged feathered variety and caused more excitement than concern. Workers arriving at the Rosvall Sawmill Monday morning discovered a curious kiwi who had found its way inside. A call for help saw a crew of accredited … [Read more...]
Collaborative Kiwi Kaitiakitanga Boosts Tutukaka Kiwi Population
Three young male kiwi attracted more than 300 curious and enthusiastic visitors to Matapouri’s Te Rangiwhakaahu marae on April 14th. Kiwi Coast brought together hapū, iwi, community groups and kiwi specialists to make the event possible that spanned one coastline of Whangarei to another. From the dawn kiwi capture on Matakohe-Limestone Island to … [Read more...]
Last Transmitters Removed from Far North Kiwi
The last two kiwi in the Far North monitored with transmitters - Graham and Terry - have both had them removed due to Department of Conservation regulations. Both kiwi were monitored by the Mahinepua Radar Hill Landcare Group (MRHLG) but the transmitters had to be removed in late February at the request of DOC as the permit … [Read more...]