In 2017, Pataua North Landcare released 13 kiwi into their pest controlled area. One of them was a young female kiwi named Piper. She quickly dispersed to explore her new home and as a wild kiwi, free to roam, it was possible she'd never be encountered again. As luck would have it however, her story can now be continued... Article by Anne … [Read more...]
Marunui Conservation – Safeguarding Kiwi and Their Chicks
Marunui Conservation got underway 1987 and in 2013, returned kiwi to their 421 ha block. Working collectively with the Piroa-Brynderwyns Landcare group to carry out pest control across the wider landscape has proven very successful - not only safeguarding the kiwi and their chicks, but helping the native coastal forests of the area flourish once … [Read more...]
Northland Kiwi Chicks: 2nd Batch Report
Northland brown kiwi often nest twice during the breeding season if conditions are favourable. At two eggs per nest, with sustained predator control, a good nesting season can really boost Northland brown kiwi numbers. However, the timing of the stoat breeding season and a dry summer, can make conditions tougher for the second 'batch' of kiwi … [Read more...]
Success – Wild Kiwi Chick Hatches at Owhiwa
Owhiwa Landcare are proudly celebrating a huge milestone - the hatch of the first known kiwi chick to released kiwi in the area. Named 'Kotahi' ('The First'), Owhiwa Landcare hopes it is the first of many chicks to come now that kiwi released into the area have begun breeding successfully thanks to years of intensive predator control and great … [Read more...]
Super-Dad Marohi’s 9th Kiwi Chick in 4 Years!
Super-Dad Marohi has just hatched his ninth chick in four years out on the Tutukaka Coast! After 74 nights of nesting, the emergence of Marohi's newest chick has thrilled the hard working Tutukaka Landcare group. Their 10,000 ha predator control network and excellent dog owners means the local kiwi are again nesting successfully and … [Read more...]
First Kiwi Chicks of the Season!
The first kiwi chicks of the season are hatching! Kiwi nesting is in full swing all over the Kiwi Coast, and the first kiwi chicks are beginning to emerge from the nesting burrows - much to the relief of the incubating kiwi Dad's! Kiwi incubate their eggs for longer than almost any other bird, averaging 70 nights of egg warming, turning, and … [Read more...]
Good News and Bad News for Owhiwa Kiwi
Which do you want first? The good news or bad news for Owhiwa kiwi? The good news, is that today the first kiwi chick in decades has been found in the Owhiwa Landcare area. At just 577g, the chick was at it's most vulnerable - especially to predators such as stoats, that kill 95% of kiwi chicks before their first birthday. Once over 1kg, kiwi … [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...]
Two Miracle Kiwi Hatched from “Stone Cold Eggs”
Two "stone cold" kiwi eggs found in February by separate community-led projects in Whangarei have both been recovered, incubated and miraculously hatched into very active kiwi chicks by the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre. Northland's summer drought resulted in some unusual kiwi behaviour as kiwi struggled in the dry conditions, … [Read more...]