Kiwi Coast and a specialist team from Whakatane joined forces in February to help the Moturoa Island Wildlife Refuge figure out how well their kiwi were doing. Moturoa is a private, 200 ha island that combines an active sheep farm with substantial area of fenced and planted native bush. The kiwi population of Moturoa Island was founded in the … [Read more...]
News & Events
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New Dedicated Kiwi Rehabilitation Centre Officially Opened!
A long-held dream of Kiwi Coast came to fruition last week as our dedicated kiwi rehabilitation centre was officially opened with Te Whiu and Puketōtara Landcare. Article by Andrew Mentor, Puketōtara Landcare and Mid North Kiwi Coast … [Read more...]
“Splash” Tries Out Our New Kiwi Rehab Centre!
A kiwi nicknamed "Splash" could not wait to try out our new Kiwi Rehab Centre before it's official opening after getting into a spot of trouble. Our new dedicated kiwi rehabilitation centre in rural Kerikeri has been built to provide care and support for the ever-growing Bay of Islands and Far North kiwi populations. It is set to be officially … [Read more...]
Back to School for Kiwi Coast!
With school starting back this week, Kiwi Coast is also getting ready to head back to the classroom, with the Te Waka Kaitiaki program. This in-school education program began in 2019, with Mid North Kiwi Coast Coordinator Andrew Mentor visiting kindergartens, kura, and marae across Northland. Designed by Andrew and Stella Schmid, the program was … [Read more...]
Kohukohu Gets to Know Their Dogs
A group of 10 keen dog owners from across North Hokianga gathered on January 20th to hear from Lesley Baigent, in a much awaited “Know Your Dog” workshop hosted by St Mary’s Church. Attendees learnt about dog’s noses and memories, how their senses affect their behaviour, and how different breeds cause some dogs to show more interest in birds. … [Read more...]
Kaitaia Wahine Trapping Wananga
Armed with new knowledge, skills and boosted confidence, another 20 wahine are ready to get stuck into pest control after the Kaitaia Wahine Trapping Wananga! With a lot of recent interest from the Kaitaia community, Kiwi Coast ran a wahine trapping workshop on Saturday 2nd December with support from DOC Kaitaia. Women and their daughters … [Read more...]
Time to get your 2023 Pest Control Results In!
Happy New Year everyone – Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! And that means it's time to get your 2023 Pest Control Results in! And in some good news for all those who dread our spreadsheets, you can now submit your results via this simple form. Or, if your data is in Trap.nz, ensure it's all up to date, check that Kiwi Coast is a member so we can access … [Read more...]
Kaingaroa School Designs Posters to Save Kiwi
After two more local kiwi were killed by roaming dogs, Kaingaroa School students were keen to do something about it. The students at Kaingaroa School near Kaitaia have taken action and designed posters to remind all dog owners to keep their dogs under control in kiwi areas. To support their initiative, Kiwi Coast and the Department of … [Read more...]
Takahue Trapping Workshop
Another successful Local Trapping Workshop! Recent interest in pest control at Takahue in the Far North brought a keen group of locals to the latest Kiwi Coast Local Trapping Workshop at the Takahue Hall. Lesley Baigent (Kiwi Coast Far North Coordinator) and Mae Lewis (Kiwi Coast Far North Field Support) were on hand to chat about the wide … [Read more...]
Kiwi Corridor or Kiwi Highway…?
Two more kiwi have been tracked moving successfully over 10km in eastern Whangarei prompting the question - is this a kiwi corridor or a kiwi highway?! A couple of months ago Fetu Mama the kiwi was tracked moving over 10km from her release site at Parua Bay to the Maungatika Scenic Reserve at the very top of Mt Tiger. Acoustic monitors … [Read more...]