Every five years, the Kiwi Coast Trust conducts a Kaka and Bellbird Survey in partnership with NorthTec. These birds are currently rare in Northland, but it is hoped that over time they will become more common in response to the significant amount of pest control being carried out by groups and projects linked in to Kiwi Coast. The survey … [Read more...]
News & Events
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Russell Kiwi Protection: 2020 Highlights
2020 was a challenging year for some, but Russell Landcare stalwarts refused to be daunted and still achieved amazing results! Project Coordinator Eion Harwood, reflects on the achievements to date and highlights of 2020: Russell Landcare Trust’s “Russell Kiwi Protection” project has come a long way since starting in 2016. Over the last … [Read more...]
Xmas Retirement Present for Whitu
Whitu the wild Whangarei Heads kiwi has well and truly earned his transmitter-retirement after 15 years! Article by Todd Hamilton, Backyard Kiwi Project Manager We have been radio monitoring Whitu for 15 years now. He has been a fantastic ambassador for the kiwi at the Heads. Monitoring his movements and following his life has … [Read more...]
Trapped Kiwi Lucky to Live
A kiwi caught in a ground-set possum trap is lucky to have lived to tell the tale. The kiwi was caught by its leg in a possum leg-hold trap set on the ground by a fur trapper on a farm in Owhata near Whangape in the Far North. While traps need to be raised 750mm off the ground in kiwi areas, farmers John and Sarah Hammond said they had not … [Read more...]
Kiwi Chicks Now Hatching!
Kiwi chicks are now hatching all over the Kiwi Coast! Despite many Northland kiwi heading into the breeding season still underweight thanks to last summer's drought, some birds have successfully nested and chicks are now hatching. Reports of kiwi chicks over the last month have come in from Backyard Kiwi, Tutukaka Landcare, Tanekaha CPCA and … [Read more...]
2020 Northland Pest Control Workshop
111 keen pest controllers, forest savers and kiwi kaitiaki attended the Kiwi Coast’s annual Northland Pest Control Workshop on November 1st. People from77 community and hapu-led projects, agencies and organisations from across Northland gained new pest control skills, learnt about new trapping technology, and networked with other groups from … [Read more...]
Local Trapper Workshops in Full Swing!
There's been a Local Trapper Workshop on the Kiwi Coast every fortnight so far this Spring! Helping to build the skills and capacity of hapu, iwi and communities to effectively control animal pests to help their local native forests, wildlife and kiwi thrive is a key priority of the Kiwi Coast. 'Local Trapper Workshops" where 20 - 30 people … [Read more...]
“Eggseptional” – Kiwi Eggs!
It is not surprising, kiwi eggs are "eggseptional!" Many wild kiwi "Dad's" across Northland are now about mid-way through their 70-90 night incubation duty. But did you know just how amazing the egg they are so tenderly caring for is? Kiwi eggs are huge. On average they weigh in around 440gm which is approximately 20% of the average weight of … [Read more...]
Storm Hit Kiwi High and Dry
Big storms and intense rainfall have seen Northland kiwi switch gears from drought-survival to storm-survival overnight. Kiwi that had hunkered down in damp valley's since the drought have suddenly had to cope with flooding and huge slips. Following the movements of ten transmittered wild kiwi in the Whangarei Heads area gives an insight into … [Read more...]
Kiwi Link CPCA Results and Highlights
The Kiwi Link Community Pest Control Area (CPCA), involving 10 groups in eastern Whangarei, has completed another successful year. Kiwi Link brings local landowners, farmers, forestry companies and government agencies together to restore biodiversity over approximately 14,000 ha between Taraunui and Ngunguru Ford in eastern Whangarei. The … [Read more...]