The highest kiwi call rate ever recorded at a single site in NZ during kiwi call count surveys has been documented on the Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands. Retiring Department of Conservation Director General Lou Sanson said the 217 kiwi calls recorded at Mataka Station over two hours in May 2021 were to his knowledge the highest number … [Read more...]
Kiwi Return to Onekura!
Great news for the Onekura Road Trappers - the kiwi have returned! Kiwi Coast put in acoustic monitors called "Kiwi Listening Devices" before the Covid-19 lockdown in the Onekura Rd Reserve Bush (Puketotara Reserve) as part of the five yearly Kiwi Listening Blitz. It is expected that with increasing pest control and community efforts, kiwi … [Read more...]