Koko the kiwi dad has had two successful nests since September and hatched four kiwi chicks over the last six months! The latest chicks hatched in February and have been named Deko and Niko by the Tanekaha-Hukerenui Kiwi Community Project. The community-led kiwi project is now entering their sixth year of operation, and are happily seeing the … [Read more...]
News & Events
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Waimarie – the ‘Lucky’ Kiwi Chick Returns Home
A kiwi chick has been named Waimarie - meaning "lucky" - and returned to it's home on the Tutukaka Coast after being rescued as an egg from prying stoats and hatching successfully at the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre. It all started with Marohi, one of the kiwi dad's in the Kiwi Coast 'Follow a Kiwi' program monitored by Tutukaka … [Read more...]
No Summer Holiday for Mid North Pests!
There has been no holiday for animal pests in the Bay of Islands with hundreds of new stoat and rodent traps added into the area over the summer months. The new stoat traps are hitting the ground at the perfect time. They will help to counter the unhappy coincidence of Northland brown kiwi chicks hatching at the peak time for juvenile stoats … [Read more...]
First Two Kiwi Coast ‘Kiwi Live Here’ Roadside Billboards Up!
Visitors take note – kiwi roam free in Northland and good dog control is essential for their survival. This message is being promoted by the Kiwi Coast Trust over summer with a series of new roadside billboards. The billboards back up the work of over 120 groups and projects throughout Northland working hard to ensure kiwi can thrive and roam … [Read more...]
Nick’s Chick Transferred to Northland Kiwi Creche
Nick the kiwi's latest chick has been successfully transferred to the Matakohe-Limestone Island kiwi creche. Nick is one of seven monitored kiwi "dad's" in the Whangarei Kiwi Sanctuary whose chicks are transferred to the predator-free island creche. There, the chicks roam, feed and grow until they reach their goal weight of around 1kg. At this … [Read more...]
Kiwi Coast: The First Five Years!
It's been an amazing first five years of Kiwi Coast! Collating all the information together, the Kiwi Coast Trust has released a report outlining the key outcomes and achievements of the collaborative initiative from 2013 - 2018. A few of the highlights include: Non-stop momentum - Kiwi Coast continues to expand as existing projects link in … [Read more...]
Kiwi Bills Injured by Goodnature Traps
The Kiwi Recovery Group has advised all Goodnature A24 traps in kiwi areas need to be placed 1 metre high after five kiwi were found with injured bills. Kiwi Recovery Group (KRG) Leader, Jess Scrimgeour, reported in November that five out of nine kiwi at a sanctuary were found with bill injuries from A24’s during routine health checks. At that … [Read more...]
Tutukaka Kiwi Release – Whanau Reunion
The Tutukaka kiwi whanau has been enriched by three new additions with the release of Kim, Harry and Fomli at Tawapou within Tutukaka Landcare's 10,000 hectare predator controlled area on October 24th. Tutukaka Landcare Coordinator Mike Camm said "We are thrilled to welcome three new kiwi to Tutukaka - it may be a bit of whanau reunion as they … [Read more...]
Eight New Mid North Pest Control Groups Up and Running!
Eight new community-led pest control projects are up and running in the Mid North with the help of Kiwi Coast and Northland Regional Council. Andrew Mentor (Mid North Kiwi Coast Coordinator) and Mike Knight (NRC Biosecurity Officer for the Far North) worked together with the eight communities to help them plan pest control projects for their local … [Read more...]
Winner of the 2018 Predator Trap Design Competition!
The winner of the 2018 Northland Predator Trap Design Competition has won both first and second place! Xeryus Wilson, from Matarau School, impressed the judges with his innovative trap designs, taking out first and second place in the second year of the competition run by Kiwi North with his "Capture the Rat" and "Smarter Predator Trap" … [Read more...]